Joy Preble

Joy Preble lives in Houston with her family, including a sweet but slightly unhinged basset mix. She teaches and lectures widely on writing and literacy, and is the author of the Dreaming Anastasia series and Finding Paris, which SLJ called "An intricate guessing game." The A-Word is the sequel to The Sweet Dead Life, which Kirkus hailed with "Hallelujah!" Like its narrator Jenna, Joy likes cowboy boots, breakfast tacos, and crazy unexpected stuff. Visit her online at joypreble.com or follow her on Twitter @joypreble.