Joshilyn Jackson, a native of the Deep South, has worked as an actor and an award-winning teacher, and is now a writer and a mother of two. She is the author of gods in Alabama; Between, Georgia; The Girl Who Stopped Swimming; and Backseat Saints. Jackson lives with her husband and children outside of Atlanta

Praise for A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty:"A mesmerizing tale of a family coping with the revelation of a secret that will change their lives... Jackson's most absorbing book yet, a lush, rich read with three very different but equally compelling characters at its core." - Kristine Huntley, Booklist (Starred Review)Highly immersive... a compelling page turner. - PW"A valentine to the bonds of family!" - Family Circle[There are] hundreds of moving parts in the machinery of Jackson's intricate mystery, all deliciously unraveled one tantalizing clue at a time. - Gina Webb, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"[A] warm family story that teeters between emotional highs and lows, laughter and tears. Book groups will eat this up." - Library JournalJackson's signature style-the feisty, bighearted voice of Gods in Alabama and Backseat Saints-propels this funny, dark whodunit, where strong women who've made bad choices band together to come out on top. - Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"A deeply felt, engaging story." - The AtlanticSnappy dialogue with a Southern twang, spiritual uplift and undeniably likable characters. - Kirkus Reviews

Joshilyn Jackson, a native of the Deep South, has worked as an actor and an award-winning teacher, and is now a writer and a mother of two. She is the author of gods in Alabama; Between, Georgia; The Girl Who Stopped Swimming; and Backseat Saints. Jackson lives with her husband and children outside of Atlanta

Praise for A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty:"A mesmerizing tale of a family coping with the revelation of a secret that will change their lives... Jackson's most absorbing book yet, a lush, rich read with three very different but equally compelling characters at its core." - Kristine Huntley, Booklist (Starred Review)Highly immersive... a compelling page turner. - PW"A valentine to the bonds of family!" - Family Circle[There are] hundreds of moving parts in the machinery of Jackson's intricate mystery, all deliciously unraveled one tantalizing clue at a time. - Gina Webb, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"[A] warm family story that teeters between emotional highs and lows, laughter and tears. Book groups will eat this up." - Library JournalJackson's signature style-the feisty, bighearted voice of Gods in Alabama and Backseat Saints-propels this funny, dark whodunit, where strong women who've made bad choices band together to come out on top. - Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"A deeply felt, engaging story." - The AtlanticSnappy dialogue with a Southern twang, spiritual uplift and undeniably likable characters. - Kirkus Reviews