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Janet Fox
Children's Author
Bozeman, MT
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Email: janetfox3@gmail.com
About Janet
Janet Fox is the award-winning author of twelve books for young readers, including three YA novels, 3 middle grade novels, two picture books, and one middle grade non-fiction, with more books coming. Her most recent books include the middle grade CARRY ME HOME (Simon & Schuster 2021) about a pair of unhoused sisters, and picture book WINTERGARDEN (Neal Porter Books 2023, illustrated by Jasu Hu) which received four starred reviews. The middle grade THE MYSTERY OF MYSTIC MOUNTAIN (Simon & Schuster 2024) is a kid-driven hunt for a long-lost outlaw treasure set on an aging dude ranch in Montana and is a finalist in the Juvenile category for the 2025 Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America. Janet is a teacher and has an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives with her husband and their friendly yellow Lab in the Montana mountains. You can find more at www.janetsfox.com and follow her on writing craft here: https://janetfox.substack.com/
General Author Visit Information
Grade Levels Visited: 1-12
Visit Formats: In-Person, Virtual
Travel Radius for In-Person Visits: Doesn't matter if compensated for travel
Visit Fee Range: Contact for Pricing
Travel Fee: Contact for Pricing
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To book Janet for an author visit, please go through The Booking Biz website here.
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Additional information: Limit to three 1-hour sessions per day if in-person
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Featured Books by Janet Fox
In WINTERGARDEN, author Janet Fox’s poetic text is accompanied by the dreamy watercolor artwork of acclaimed illustrator Jasu Hu. Additional material at the back of the book includes information on how to grow your own wintergarden, to make sure you and your family can share fresh greens year-round. With 4 starred reviews and inclusion on lists, this picture book is perfect for your school library.
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A girl tackles a summer filled with mystery, treasure, and learning to be her true self in this middle grade adventure that’s a modern-day Holes set on a dusty dude ranch in Montana.
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Two sisters struggle to keep their father’s disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel that’s perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.
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“Indiana Jones-style treasure-hunting through eras of the past to defeat the greatest evil the world has ever seen.”​
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“Lyrical prose and luminous paintings lead readers on a tour of the Yellowstone supervolcano, from the wolves, elk, bears, and mountain goats that roam its surface to the fiery depths of its magma chamber.”​
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