Alex and The Other is one of The Year's Best Books 2018!

Book 4 in the award-winning
Weird Stories Gone Wrong series

"With each chapter Dowding develops tension and a strong sense of Alex’s isolation and despair. Readers will no doubt relate to Alex and root for him as he tries to reclaim his life.  E (Excellent)"--Resource Links, 2018

Love a good evil twin horror story? Resource Links magazine does! They named Alex and The Other a Summer Tween Highlight last summer.

Now they've picked  Alex and The Other as one of
The Year's Best Books 2018. A real honour, thank you!

Here's the whole list: The Year's Best Books 2018

It's a short list of great Canadian authors: Eric Walters, Cary Fagan, Arthur Slade, Rachelle Delaney, Heather Smith, Ken Oppel and yours truly among others. Go take a look and choose your next great middle-grade read!

Here's an author's plea: the next time you're looking for a good book, consider reading Canadian. And if you enjoyed it (or your child did), please review it somewhere online. Your favourite authors will thank you!

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More about the Weird Stories Gone Wrong series on this blog.

PRE-ORDER BOOK SIX COMING SEPT. 2019: Quinn and the Quiet, Quiet

E For Excellent for ALEX AND THE OTHER!

"This fourth book in the Weird Stories Gone Wrong Series by Philippa Dowding will not disappoint. 

From the book’s first sentence readers will feel like they’ve entered into a ‘conversation’ with the author. The conversation that unfolds about a mysterious green fog, missing piglets and a frightened farmer reads like a cross between delicious gossip and a campfire tale so absurd and intriguing you can’t help but want more. 

With each chapter Dowding develops tension and a strong sense of Alex’s isolation and despair. Readers will no doubt relate to Alex and root for him as he tries to reclaim his life...

... Shawna Daigle’s creepy illustrations punctuate the text and add to the mystery.

RATING: E"

What a fantastic review from Resource Links Magazine (Canadian) for ALEX AND THE OTHER, book 4 in my award-winning middle grade horror series, Weird Stories Gone Wrong! 

The editors at Resource Links have selected the book for their Summer Tween Reads list as well, so the review is free and open to all: REVIEW, Alex and The Other

Thank you, Resource Links! Happy summer reading, everyone!

FREE Teacher's Resource Guide for ALEX AND THE OTHER (Dundurn Press)
Alex and The Other, BOOK TRAILER featuring illustrations by Shawna Daigle
CM Magazine Review
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E for Excellent for Everton Miles is Stranger than Me

"Author Dowding describes her heroine’s heart breaking several times until she has to face the powerful darkness of the Shade. It is at that point that she discovers the inner strength borne of her deep affection and sincere joy for those around her and those who are no longer.

Dowding’s effective use of magic realism gives this novel the flexibility to reconcile the minutiae of everyday life with the huge events that can derail it, allowing a resolution that neither diminishes nor exaggerates either of these polar opposites.

Themes: Family Life; Siblings; High School; Friendship; Grief; Self-Respect

E/Excellent; Resource Links Magazine, Oct 2016"

What a fantastic review for my newest title, Everton Miles is Stranger than Me. Thank you Resource Links, it's been a while since they've given me an "E" for Excellent (their highest rating).

This new book was really a beautiful write for me, drawing together everything I loved about the prequel, The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden (which was nominated for the Red Maple award, 2015), and letting me really explore the fantasy world of Abilith the Rogue. I kind of let my fantasy -loving side take over in this book, and answered all the questions readers had about book one: how did Night Flyer's originate on Earth, where did Gwendolyn's father go, what's the Shade?

Really honoured to pull an "E" for Everton!

For more blog posts about Everton Miles is Stranger than Me:

Kirkus Reviews (Oct 2016) "A charming sequel... a page-turner that is funny, magical and entertaining"

Blog Tour Schedule (Oct 15-20) Guest blog posts on everything from Vulcans to magic realism.

Goodreads Review