Philip-Jon Haarsma, more commonly known as PJ Haarsma, is a Canadian born science fiction author best known for his creation of the Rings of Orbis universe, which encompasses The Softwire series of books. Haarsma created a free, online role-playing game, also called the Rings of Orbis, set in the same universe. Both the book-series and the game target young, often reluctant readers in an attempt to encourage them by rewarding them for reading.

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  • Philip-Jon Haarsma, more commonly known as PJ Haarsma, is a Canadian born science fiction author best known for his creation of the Rings of Orbis universe, which encompasses The Softwire series of books. Haarsma created a free, online role-playing game, also called the Rings of Orbis, set in the same universe. Both the book-series and the game target young, often reluctant readers in an attempt to encourage them by rewarding them for reading. Haarsma developed a school presentation program in which he discusses The Softwire books, astronomy, and other science fiction and science fact topics. He is also one of the co-founders of The Kids Need to Read Foundation, a United States Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity that purchases books to donate to underfunded schools and libraries.
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  • The Softwire Series:
    Virus on Orbis 1
    Betrayal on Orbis 2
    Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3
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  • Novelist
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  • 2006 to the present
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  • For me, ''The Softwire'', when I was writing it, I was really thinking about a lot of the questions I thought about as I was growing up, that I've always had. One of them was "Why are we here?" Another one is "Why are we staying here?"
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  • Francine Bard, 8th grade reading teacher - Mesa Jr. High, Mesa, Arizona
  • PJ captures any audience with his energy. He begins a presentation on Earth and everyone in the audience lands on Orbis with him. Students and teachers continue to ask questions long afterwards. Priceless reading motivation!
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  • novelist, children's literature
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  • PJ Haarsma, IGN Interview
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  • Marisa Grieco
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  • Philip-Jon Haarsma, more commonly known as PJ Haarsma, is a Canadian born science fiction author best known for his creation of the Rings of Orbis universe, which encompasses The Softwire series of books. Haarsma created a free, online role-playing game, also called the Rings of Orbis, set in the same universe. Both the book-series and the game target young, often reluctant readers in an attempt to encourage them by rewarding them for reading.
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