Reviews and Awards
Goldie Awards
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life won in two categories: Young Adult and Debut. To see the full list of winners, visit The Golden Crown Literary Society.
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life
Montreal Review of Books
“The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life [is] an excellent choice for anyone in the market for a light-hearted, unique, entertaining, and well-written YA novel.” Read more here: “High School Shake-Up”
Kirkus Reviews
“In the words of the Bard himself, most wonderful.” Read more here: “The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life”
Publisher’s Weekly
“Readers will root for Alison as she learns to collaborate, manage others’ expectations, accept failure, and, ultimately, to love.” Read more here: “The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life”
Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Finalist
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life was a finalist for the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Janet Savage Blachford Prize. To see a full list of finalists, visit Quebec Writers’ Federation.
The Dog Heist
Paul Coccia, Author of Recommended Reading
"Readers are barking up the right tree with Jansen’s new middle-grade novel. Dani ensures her child protagonists drive the story and solve their own (and a rescue animal’s) problems, even if it risks them all ending up in the doghouse. Despite differences, parents, and even Mother Nature, Jansen's motley group of kids shows they can effect positive change in their community even when they must resort to underhanded means."