Bio:

Jan Peck is an organic gardener and a former cook for Auntie Em’s, a vegetarian, health-food restaurant in Cowtown, so she knows plenty about giant carrots. She is the 2008 Critique Group Coordinator for the North Central/Northeast Texas Chapter of SCBWI.

She’s the author of The Giant Carrot (Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998)
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004)
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005)
Way Far Away on a Wild Safari (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006)
Pirate Treasure Hunt! (Pelican Publishing Company, 2009)
other books include: The Ballerina Princess (About You! Books, 1992) The First Christmas (About You! Books, 1992) and The Time Travelers (About You! Books, 1993.) She also has stories and articles in Highlights for Children, Boys’ Life, Humpty Dumpty, and Turtle magazines. Jan has short stories in the anthologies Distant Lights and The Neighborhood Nine, published by Boyds Mills press. Her story “The Perfect Dog” is in the bestselling book Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul (1998).
Jan is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,
the past Regional Advisor and President for the North Central/ Northeast Texas Chapter
and has been a freelance editor for Boys' Life magazine.

Writer/Illustrator
PAL
Member since 1984
Region: Texas: North Central/Northeast

Contact Information

Phone:   817-237-5317
Current Location:   Fort Worth
Website:  http://www.janpeck.com

Published In Children's Market: Yes
Available for Speaking Engagements? Yes