Biography

Janna Grace's short stories and poetry have been published online and in print and her debut novel, The Talkers are Talking, will be published in 2023 through Quill, an imprint of Inkshares. Her first micro chapbook, A Life in Times and Shells (Rinky Dink Press), was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the editor-in-chief of the literary webzine Lamplit Underground and coordinates the Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Leads Syndicate to support authors who write three-dimensional female-identified characters. She is a poetry reader for one of Duotrope’s 25 most challenging literary magazines and she also helps proofread the Horror Writers Association's monthly newsletter.

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Janna has a master's degree in Teaching and Creative Writing from Cardiff University and teaches at various universities, including Rutgers University. She teaches Expository Writing, Composition, ESL, Literature, and Creative Writing. Janna tutors students of all ages and levels and is available for freelance and ghostwriting.

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Janna also has a BA in English and a BS in Psychology from the University of Mary Washington and has studied at various international universities, including University College at Oxford. She combines her experience as a crisis management counselor and workshop leader with at-risk youth and homeless teens to explore the relationship between creativity and empowerment.

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Janna has lived in a glass barn in the mountains of Pennsylvania and on a boat outside of Dublin and has traveled to and lived in 23 countries. Her longest road trip (including a ferry!) to date was about 2000 miles, from Bulgaria to Wales, UK.