Janet Kay Jensen is an American author. She was born April 3, 1951, in Berkeley, California. She earned the following degrees: B.S.Utah State University (Logan, Utah) and M.A. Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). Jensen resides in northern Utah.[1]

Janet Kay Jensen
Born (1951-04-03) April 3, 1951 (age 73)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
EducationUtah State University (BS)
Northwestern University (MA)
SpouseMiles Jensen
Website
janetjensen.com

Jensen's novel Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys was awarded third prize at the 2004 Irreantum fiction contest by the Association for Mormon Letters.[2]

Jensen's novel has grown to include an international audience. A feature article in an online Brisbane, Australia news link conducted an interview to discuss the book and current events.[1]

Publications

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Novel
  • Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys (Bonneville Books, Cedar Fort Inc. 2007) ISBN 978-1-59955-075-6[3]
Nonfiction
  • (with Shaunda Kennedy Wenger) The Book Lover’s Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages that Feature Them (Wenger & Jensen, Ballantine Books, 2003) ISBN 0-345-46546-6[4]
Contributing author
  • Writing Secrets: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Fiction & Nonfiction in the LDS Market (LDStorymakers 2005)
  • The Magic of Stories: Literature-Based Language Intervention (Strong & North, Thinking Publications 1996)
  • "Voice Male: Careers by Day, A Cappella by Night". Meridian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved January 11, 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "Famous Mormon Writers and Authors". Famous Mormons. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  2. ^ "Mormon fiction contest winners announced". Deseret Morning News. 2004-07-31. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  3. ^ "Book reviews: Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys". MormonTimes.com. 2008-05-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  4. ^ "Well-read & well-fed". Deseret Morning News. 2003-12-24. Archived from the original on 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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