Darlene Beck Jacobson is a former teacher and speech therapist, and has loved writing since she was a girl. "I wrote letters to everyone I knew and made up stories in my head. I even sent letters to pop stars of the day, often getting a photo of each one in return."

She is also a lover of history and can often be found mining dusty closets and drawers in search of skeletons from her past. She enjoys adding these bits of her ancestry to stories such as her award-winning middle grade historical novel WHEELS OF CHANGE (Creston 2014).

Her second middle grade historical from Creston titled WISHES, DARES, AND HOW TO STAND UP TO A BULLY is set in the 1960's and is an NCTE 2021 Notable Verse Novel..

Darlene loves visiting classrooms and doing interactive writing workshops on all facets of writing. Her blog features recipes, activities, crafts, articles on nature, book reviews, and interviews with children's book authors and illustrators.

She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, attending many conferences and conducting workshops held by the New Jersey Chapter (NJSCBWI).

When not writing, Darlene enjoys sewing, tea parties, travel, and reading good books. Her favorite books are the ones that leave her awake at night, make her forget about eating, and transport her to amazing places, with characters who feel like friends.

Her favorite destination is Australia, where she fed a kangaroo, held a koala and snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef.

Darlene lives and writes her stories in New Jersey with her family and a house full of dust bunnies.

            
Twitter: @DBeckJacobson
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