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Born in England, Jon Gibbs now lives in New Jersey, where he was Author-in-Residence. at Georgian Court University from 2012 - 2017. Jon is the founder of The New Jersey Authors’ Network (www.njauthorsnetwork.com); NJ Writing Groups.com (www.njwritinggroups.com), and The "I are a writer!" (and more) Store (www.iareawriter.net). Jon's middle grade fantasy, Fur-Face, was nominated for a Crystal Kite Award. Originally published by Echelon Press in 2010, the second edition is due out in November 2022. The sequel, Barnum’s Revenge, was also published by Echelon Press (in 2013). The second edition is due out in 2023. Jon's latest book, Abraham Lincoln Stole my Homework, is due out in 2023 When he's not chasing around after his three children, Jon can usually be found hunched over the computer in his basement office. One day he hopes to figure out how to switch it on. Specialties: Cake-eating; presentations and workshops on creative writing and blogging; school visits, after-dinner speeches Website: www.jongibbs.org email: [email protected]