Jenny Peterson

Jenny Coon Peterson is a writer and editor based in Denver, CO. Reading and writing YA and new adult is her first love, and she spends an inordinate amount of time dreaming up fantastical worlds for kick-ass heroines. Jenny also splits her time as an assistant editor for Month9Books, a YA publisher.

Jenny writes young adult novels and short stories, mostly with a fantasy bent. Her latest project is a YA novella series from Buzz Books USA, the first of which (CREATURE DISCOMFORTS) launched October 2013. Find out more about the Descendants series at www.descendantsseries.com.

When not writing or editing, Jenny enjoys exploring the mountains and lakes of Colorado, shopping local, dominating at trivia and traveling. She lives in an old Victorian house with her husband and two lazy tabbies named after Harry Potter characters. Follow Jenny's adventures in fiction and travel at www.jennycoonpeterson.com.