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"Arrange whatever pieces come your way." -Virginia Woolf |
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"Arrange whatever pieces come your way." -Virginia Woolf |
Jan was born in Buffalo, New York to parents Wayne and Elizabeth Millard. She has an older sister, Ellen, and a younger brother, Jim. Jan credits her parents and grandparents for instilling in her a love of books, reading and writing.
After obtaining her undergraduate degree at SUNY Fredonia, Jan received her Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Buffalo. She has been an elementary school librarian for over 25 years.
"I love bringing kids and books together," says Jan. "Books can show us what is possible in the world. They can help us to shape the stories of our own lives."
Jan's career as an author began when she attended a writing seminar at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. After the seminar she began to write articles for newspapers and educational journals. Her first book for children, Rope Burn, was published in 1998. Doing Time Online was published in 2002.
Jan lives with her husband, Jim, in East Aurora, New York. She loves the Beatles, movies, popcorn and watching I Love Lucy reruns. Jan also enjoys hiking, biking and "doing time" with a good book.
