Janet Fox
Janet Fox is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her work has received numerous awards and accolades including a SCBWI Golden Kite Award, a Bank Street Best Books Award, and the Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List. Janet received a Master of Science degree from the University of New York, Albany, in marine geology and authored/coauthored a number of respected scientific research papers. She is a former middle school/high school teacher and has an MFA in from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Bozeman, Montana.
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
The Chronicles of Narnia books
What’s your favorite line from a book?
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”—Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Jason Chin; Kathi Appelt; Dan Gemeinhart
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
I loved reading from the beginning. I want to live inside books.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
Read. Study what other authors do. Writing craft can be learned—it isn’t magic or raw talent. Write a lot and work hard at it.
