Janet Fox writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction for children of all ages. Her young adult debut novel, <i>Faithful</i>, was an Amelia Bloomer List pick, and was followed by a companion novel, <i>Forgiven</i>, a Junior Library Guild selection and WILLA Literary Award Finalist, and <i>Sirens</i>. Janet is a 2010 graduate of the MFA/Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a former high school English teacher. She lives in Bozeman, Montana, where she and her family enjoy the mountain vistas.
RAVES FOR THE CHARMED CHILDREN OF ROOKSKILL CASTLE * -Wonderfully written . . . Readers will curl up and keep the lights on with this chilling page-turner.---Booklist, starred review * -An original, clever, page-turning adventure.---Kirkus Reviews, starred review * -In this intricately plotted thriller . . . . True-to-life protagonists, the skillful interweaving of flashbacks and the chatelaine motif, a masterful final encounter, and a satisfying denouement attest to Fox's craftsmanship.---Publishers Weekly, starred review * - Fox works a spell of her own, pulling her audience deep into the increasingly nightmarish tale, while creating a stout-hearted heroine who isn't afraid to trust her own mind.---Shelf Awareness, starred review -Fox's story of intrigue and magic is enticing from page one . . . a fascinating and wonderful read.- --VOYA -[A] cleverly-crafted thriller . . . readers who enjoy historical fiction, science fiction, or horror will not want to miss this book!---School Library Connections -An enchanting, ghostly story that had me in its grip until the last page. With her courage, strength, and intelligence, Kat Bateson will become one of the great literary heroines. I rooted for her right through the last page.- --Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of The False Prince -With nods to Narnia, Harry Potter and The Golden Compass, Janet Fox has created hair-raising suspense and drama. My heart is still pounding from this action-packed, imaginative read!- --Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky -Chilling, creepy, charming . . . a delicious read, full of twists and turns and writing that soars right along with the rooks outside the castle walls.- --Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor-winning author -Fiendishly addicting, with as many twists and turns as the sinister castle that conceals the charmed children and the chilling evil that first ensnared them.- --Julie Berry, award-winning author of The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place -A new classic: a terrifyingly irresistable mystery, full of danger, magic, and adventure.- --Nikki Loftin, author of Wish Girl and Nightingale's Nest