Hi! I’m Jessica.

I live in Austin, Texas, with my family, and I write funny picture books to make kids laugh! For all their giggles, funny picture books arise out of something gone wrong, and they help us navigate challenges and life’s many curveballs.

Readers can expect entertaining premises, giggles and puns, and a giant dose of affirmation for those of us who have ever doubted ourselves or found ourselves on the outside looking in. 

I’ve had many once upon a times in my professional life, working in higher-ed, nonprofits, and editing for 15 years, and I’m now a technology proposal writer.

Also, Benjine Gerber, who I connected with through Stairway to STEM, did my header art. Learn more about her design work here.