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Jamie Krakover

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Born

in The United States

February 20

Website

http://jamiekrakover.blogspot.com

Twitter

Rockets2Writing

Genre

Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction

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Alex London, Amie Kaufman, Beth Revis, Phoebe North, Lissa Price, Leig ...more

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Growing up with a fascination for space and things that fly, Jamie turned that love into a career as an Aerospace Engineer. Combining her natural enthusiasm for Science Fiction and her love of reading, she now spends a lot of her time writing Middle Grade and Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Jamie lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband, Andrew, their son, and their dog Rogue. When she isn't being a Rocket Scientist by day and a writer by night, she can be found catching up on the latest sci fi TV, books, and movies as well as spending time on social media (maybe a little too much time :-P). And no, the rocket science jokes never get old! ...more

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	Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres by Dan Koboldt (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Gareth D. Jones (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tracker220 4.04 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories of Girls Who Science and Scheme (Brave New Girls, #2) by Paige Daniels (Goodreads Author) (Author/Editor), Mary Fan (Goodreads Author) (Author/Editor), Holly Schofield (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Heroines Who Hack (Brave New Girls, #3) by Paige Daniels (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Fan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Selenia Paz 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Rhyme: Tales Inspired by Verses and Lullabies by Lyssa Chiavari (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amy Bearce (Goodreads Author), T. Damon 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Your Mother's Book . . . On Family by Dahlynn McKowen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ken McKowen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Linda O'Connell (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Under the Big Top: A Circus Anthology by Mary Fan (Goodreads Author), Amy Bearce (Goodreads Author), Hovey Burgess 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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TRACKER220 Runner Up in Indie Author Project's YA category

I'm incredibly humbled and honored that TRACKER220 was selected as a runner up in the YA category for the Indie Author Project Awards. There were over 2000 entries across 7 categories and they chose my little book to recognize!

I'm struggling to find the words of appreciation but here's me taking a shot...This book has meant so much to me as my first published book that I self published (and i

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When Loretta starts hearing voices she isn't sure what is happening. But as the voices turn to visions her husband Pete is convinced she's possessed by the devil. Loretta on the other hand seeks to find answers. But the things she uncovers could chan ...more
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When Ava stumbles upon a hidden magic show she's drawn to the troop but can't explain why. But their magical pull may lead Ava to the once thing she wants... revenge. To kill a vampire to avenge her mother's death. The deeper she falls in with the tr ...more
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“Writing is like canoeing. When everything is flowing it's great but when it's not, you're dragging your butt the whole way down the river.”
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“Writing is like canoeing. When everything is flowing it's great but when it's not, you're dragging your butt the whole way down the river.”
― Jamie Krakover

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“When you care about someone, you can’t just turn that off because you learn they betrayed you.”
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“The truth doesn't get you very far on the streets, or in a group home, or even in high school. That's probably why the idea of Liars, Inc. appealed to me. Everybody lies. You might as well get paid for it.”
― Paula Stokes, Liars, Inc.

tags: high-school, lies, street-kids, truth

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