Jess Wells

Jess Wells's Biography

Jess Wells is the author of 13 volumes, including the new historical novel, The Mandrake Broom (Firebrand, 2007). Wells was recently awarded a San Francisco Arts Commission Grant for Literature and she is a three-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Her short stories and essays are included in more than two dozen literary anthologies and journals, included in university curricula and published internationally.

Upcoming Works

  • "Christine", a ficto-biography of Christine de Pizan, a luminary of the 14th century.

Family

  • "I am a single-mother-by-choice of a fantastic teenage son."

Causes I Support

  • Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, Friends of the Urban Forest, The Heifer Project, Forests Forever, NRDC

Agents

  • Wells is currently seeking representation for her upcoming work. Agents should contact her at jesswells@earthlink.net

Publishers

  • Firebrand Books, Alyson Books, InsightOut Books, Third Side Press, Library B Books

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