Jen Marie Hwkins is a nurse-turned-writer. She writes books for young adults and the young at heart. She is a creative writing coach for Author Accelerator, and her short works can be found in literary magazines including the Decameron Journal. Two of her novel-length manuscripts have been finalists for the YARWA Rosemary Award and the RWA Maggie Award, and her debut novel, The Language of Cherries, was named a Kirkus Indie Romance Book of the Year (starred review). Originally from South Carolina, she now resides in the Houston, Texas area with her husband, two sons, and enough animals to qualify her home as a wildlife center. When she isn't reading or writing stories sprinkled with magic, you can find her cuddling her boys and daydreaming about traveling the world. Jen is represented by Hilary Harwell of KT Literary Agency.
