Tom Ryan is the award-winning author of six books for children and teens. His debut novel, Way To Go, was published in 2012 with Orca, and was a nominee for the OLA White Pine Award, and made the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, as well as YALSA’s 2013 Quick Picks, with positive reviews from Publishers Weekly, Quill & Quire, and VOYA. His follow-up, Tag Along, received numerous glowing reviews from Kirkus, VOYA, and School Library Journal, and was nominated for a number of distinctions, including CCBC’s (Canadian Children’s Books Council) Best Books and the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, and was also a nominee for the OLA White Pine Award and the Stellar Award. Tom was born and raised in Inverness, Nova Scotia, and currently lives in Halifax with his husband Andrew and their awesome dog.
Awards: ITW (2020)
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Cozy Mystery
New and upcoming books
Novels
Way to Go (2012)
Tag Along (2013)
Totally Unrelated (2013)
Big Time (2014)
Pop Quiz (2017)
Keep This to Yourself (2019)
I Hope You're Listening (2020)
When You Get the Chance (2021) (with Robin Stevenson)
The Treasure Hunters Club (2024)
Tag Along (2013)
Totally Unrelated (2013)
Big Time (2014)
Pop Quiz (2017)
Keep This to Yourself (2019)
I Hope You're Listening (2020)
When You Get the Chance (2021) (with Robin Stevenson)
The Treasure Hunters Club (2024)
Awards
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Tom Ryan recommends
The Only Light Left Burning (2024)
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"A timeless love story that could not be more appropriate for this moment, All That's Left in the World is a thrilling, heartfelt, and beautifully written debut."
Your Lonely Nights Are Over (2023)
Adam Sass
"Suspenseful, heartfelt, and hilarious in equal measure, YOUR LONELY NIGHTS ARE OVER is a whip-smart queer YA thriller that manages to be both a note perfect window into contemporary teen culture and a loving homage to the golden age of slasher horror."
A Dreadful Splendour (2022)
B R Myers
"Thrilling, atmospheric and propulsive, with healthy doses of heart and humor thrown in for good measure, A Dreadful Splendor is a cleverly crafted mystery with an irrepressible heroine you won't soon forget. I can't remember the last time I had this much fun reading a book!"
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