And obviously he's an almost 18 year old, with the horniness to go with it. And slowly, he starts to let go and open up about what has happened in his past.Īnd for a novel with that sentence as its first, you would expect him to be chasing the ladies like he's the Stifmeister himself. It is written with honesty and humour, and I feel like we really get inside Jace's head.ĭuring his holiday we learn more about his family, their demons, and the demons of the people he meets. So what is at first glance a "boy wants to meet girl" novel, is a book about demons and coming of age. They carry a heavy burden with them, which we slowly learn about throughout the novel. Jace goes on holiday with his mother, aunt and his younger brother who has a form of autism. But it is actually quite a poignant and intriguing read. Well hello there, Jace! Way to introduce yourself.Īfter reading that first line, I was totally expecting an American Pie style holiday extravaganza. He is a member of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS), the Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC), the Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC), The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP), and PEN Canada. Since then, he has published 13 books and numerous shorter pieces, consulted on several projects for publishers of educational materials, conducted a variety of workshops on teaching and writing, and given readings across Canada. The father of two daughters, he lives in Middleton, Nova Scotia, with his wife, who is his "first editor."ĭon began writing in 1988 after taking a course for language arts teachers at the Martha's Vineyard Summer Writing Workshops in Massachusetts, where educators were encouraged to write along with their students.
He has been a classroom teacher since 1977, and he currently works as Literacy Mentor for the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board. He later attended Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, where he received his Bachelor of Arts (1976), Bachelor of Education (1977), and Master of Education (1991) degrees. Born in 1955 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Don Aker grew up in rural Hants County.
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