www.nancyjeanokunami.com

Nancy Jean's passion is writing quirky, tall tale middle-grade fiction. Her first novel, 1504 Bean Street, is currently under consideration by a literary agency. Middle-grade novels The Decrepit Touch of the Crotchety Baroness Barinoff, and Ribbet Brigitte are in the final homestretch. To Tame a Polka Dot, a picture book that bade her to write it, is currently under consideration, as well are picture books A Long Way to Waddle and Three Gwens' Fudge.

Nancy Jean is the ex-Regional Advisor for the Austin Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (current Asst. RA) and a past member of the Writers' League of Texas. She is also a past recipient of the Phoenix Literary Award for Children's Fiction, has published 100-plus short stories and articles in both the adult and children's genre, and most recently as a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature, Nancy Jean was honored as a featured author in the Institute's Anthology, First-Time Authors.

Nancy Jean holds a BA in Writing degree, which she deems useless compared to her BIC (Butt In Chair) in Perseverance degree. She writes full time from her home in Austin, Texas. Her writing is nurtured by her keeper of a husband Al and her two-and-a-half year-old daughter Chloe Evelyn. For a complete lesson on ordering noodles, visit her website.