PJ Haarsma

Quick Facts

Full Name	PJ Haarsma
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1964(1964-06-05)
Age	60
Birthplace	Georgetown
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Gemini

PJ Haarsma Biography

PJ Haarsma is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 5, 1964 in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. Philip-Jon Haarsma, born June 5, 1964 in Georgetown, Ontario. Although he was named after his grandfathers Jon and Philip, he referred to himself as “Jon” during his childhood. He began using his initials “PJ” while he was attending McMaster University in Hamilton (Ontario) and he earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree. His books are published under the title “PJ Haarsma”.

KNTR has donated books to 41 schools and libraries, as well as three multiple library systems. KNTR helped facilitate a significant donation of three thousand books from the Phoenix Book Company to the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library to aid in recovery after Hurricane Katrina. In February 2008, a donation of four hundred forty books was made to the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic. KNTR has made recurring donations to this clinic and the North Public Health Clinic in Seattle.

The game works to encourage reluctant readers, especially boys, by giving them an interactive game through which to relate to the mysteries found within the books themselves. Players complete quests and earn in-game currency which they can then spend on in-game items designed by Haarsma, all the while they compete to become the best Citizen of the Rings of Orbis. In 2008, the game was featured in a front page New York Times article about encouraging reluctant readers with video games.

The Softwire is actually a story that Haarsma began imagining in his childhood. As a teenager, he worked at his parents’ ceramic factory during the summers, hauling fifty pound molds around in the extreme heat of a kiln room. To Haarsma, it felt similar to what the children of his books might feel as slaves. In addition to these experiences, there is a more prominent influence on the premise of The Softwire—that is, there is a mystery of a journey to a new, unknown place to start a new life. Growing up, Haarsma dreamed of moving to the United States; and in his twenties, he actually did. While there, living in New York, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Haarsma witnessed immigrants struggling to get by. He tried to imagine what caused them to risk everything, and to move to another country, and to have a chance at something better. It is this journey (and struggle) that is prevalent in The Softwire.

Haarsma was speaking to schools in the United States and noticed that many school librarians had difficulty finding funds to buy The Softwire books. This was despite a high demand for The Softwire books. Many librarians struggled to stock their shelves with books. Haarsma and Nathan Fillion, a friend of Fillion, came up with the idea of a project to buy books for schools that were not financially stable, as well as for non-profit institutions that give books directly to children. They were excited about the idea and devoted their efforts to getting the project off its feet. In August 2007, the Kids Need to Read project was made public.

PJ Haarsma Net Worth

PJ Haarsma is one of the richest Novelist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, PJ Haarsma 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Philip-Jon Haarsma /’h a r z m a / was born June 5, 1964. He is a Canadian producer and science fiction author. His creation of The Rings of Orbis universe (which includes The Softwire series of books) is his most well-known achievement. Haarsma also created the free online role-playing game called “The Rings of Orbis”. The book-series as well as the game are aimed at reluctant young readers to reward them for reading.

Haarsma moved to the United States in 1989 and worked as a commercial and fashion photographer in New York City. He was awarded many photography awards, including honorable mention at Cannes Lion Awards 1996. Haarsma is the owner of Redbear Films, Inc., a production company. One movie, Devious Beings, was produced by the company. A digital series called Con Man, starring Alan Tudyk & Nathan Fillion was also created. The company also produced corporate ads for clients like Nokia and Hewlett Packard. Redbear Films was a production company that specialized in advertising for 15 years.

In January 2008, the process to transform the project into a legal foundation began, and the fan group was separated from the developing organization. On May 22, 2008, The Kids Need to Read Foundation (KNTR) was incorporated in the state of California. KNTR became an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity on September 18, 2008, with a retroactive exemption date of May 22, 2008. The organization is supported by a global volunteer base.

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PJ Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. PJ Haarsma celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.