About Jon
About Jon
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)
The I are a writer! (and more) store (www.iareawriter.net).
His middle grade fantasy, Fur-Face, was nominated for a Crystal Kite Award. Originally published by Echelon Press in 2010, the second edition was published in November 2022. The sequel, Barnum’s Revenge, was published by Echelon Press in 2013. The second edition is due out in 2023.
Jon's latest book is Abraham Lincoln Stole my Homework (KDP, 2023}
When he's not chasing around after his 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/workshops on creative writing and blogging; school visits, after-dinner speeches
Website: www.jongibbs.org