Meet the Author
hey, y’all — I’m Jennifer Estep
I am a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author who prowls the streets of my imagination in search of my next fantasy idea.
I am the author of the Galactic Bonds, Section 47, Elemental Assassin, Crown of Shards, Gargoyle Queen, Mythos Academy, Mythos Academy spinoff, Black Blade, and Bigtime fantasy series. I have written more than 50 books, along with numerous novellas and stories.
In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, doing yoga, and reading fantasy and romance books. I also watch way too much TV and love all things related to superheroes.
Happy reading, everyone! 😀
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Jennifer’s background
Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism and a master’s degree in professional communications. Before becoming a full-time author, Jennifer worked as a features writer, copyeditor, and page designer for a daily newspaper and has more than 10 years of journalism experience. She was also inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame (Department of Communication) at her college.
Jennifer’s books have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Southern Living, and a variety of other publications. She has been nominated and won awards for both her journalism work and fiction books. She is currently a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association.
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More About Jennifer
I’m a Southern gal through and through. Sassy, sarcastic, and just a tad crazy.
I spent my formative years doing the usual kid things—playing, hanging out with my friends, and making up wild stories in my head.
It’s the last one that’s gotten me into trouble.
I don’t remember the first book I read. Or the second. Or even the third. But somewhere along the way, I fell in love with books and reading. Fairy tales, fantasies, adventure stories, mysteries, romances, spy thrillers, westerns. As a kid, I read every book that I could get my hands on.
My mom, bless her, encouraged this obsession by taking me to the library every week. It’s one of my favorite childhood memories. Most folks think penicillin, indoor plumbing, and the Internet are the world’s best inventions. Not me. The greatest thing ever created was a library. Indoor plumbing is a close second, though.
The more I read, the more I thought about writing my own stories. I penned a few poems and short stories over the years, mainly for school/class assignments. Somewhere along the way, I realized that I wanted to write books for a living.
In college, I majored in English because of my love of books. But what can you do with an English degree? I didn’t know. One semester, I got a job with the college newspaper and discovered you could write stories and make a respectable living. Since that light-bulb moment, I’ve earned a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism and a master’s degree in professional communications. For several years, I worked as a features writer, copyeditor, and page designer for a daily newspaper.
Now, after many, many years of toil and trouble, I’ve achieved my dream of being a bona fide, published, fiction author. I plan to keep on keeping on—writing, dreaming, and making up wild stories in my head.
And getting myself into trouble.