mail	2304 Christopherson Road Ocean Park Surrey, BC V4A3L4
ph	604-531-1819
cell	604-842-1819
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e	geraldholt@shaw.ca

Biography

Gerald Holt was born at Gravesend, Kent, England and spent his early boyhood in the Kent coutryside around the village of Pembury watching Allied airman fight the Battle of Britain and later bring down V-bombs aimed at London. During those war years books became gems, treasures to be read by the solitary, dim light in the shelter during air raids.
After the war he was educated at The Choir Scool, Canterbury and later at the King's Scool, Rochester and was a chorister at both ancient cathedrals. After service in the British Army he spent six years in Northern Rhodesia, later to become Zambia.
Gerald emigrated to Canada in 1967, living in Montreal for three years before moving with his wife and four young children to South Surrey/White Rock, B.C. where he still lives today

Book types: juvenile fiction, YA fiction

Guest speaker/presentation information

Presentation approximately one hour.
The use of personal experience in the development of character and plot using reference to published work and boyhood experiences.
We all have a lot of fun!

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands

Presentation audience age groups: grades 4-6, grades 7-8

Published work

Tails of Flame ISBN: 0-7736-7431-4

The Ghostly Tales of Mr. Tooth ISBN: 1-895121-13-2

Ben and Jacky and the Missing Diamond ISBN: 1-895121-16-7

Mystery on the Fen - serialised 25 chapter mystery - not available

Awards & recognition

Nominee - Red Cedar
Nominee - Blue Heron