Janet S. Fox

Janet S. Fox (Janet Fox) is a writer, mom, and former high school English teacher. She's the award-winning author of twelve books for young readers, including three YA novels, 4 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 and the 2025 youth selection for Great Reads from the State of Montana. Janet is a book coach and 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. Janet is also the publisher of her own imprint, OwlFox Press.