Jackson Pearce (born 1984) is an American

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. She writes

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, middle grade fiction, romance, and also publishes as J. Nelle Patrick.

Personal life and education

Pearce was born in

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and, , lives in

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. She started writing at the age of twelve. She attended Brookwood High School and went on to

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before transferring to and graduating from the

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where she received her degree in English, minoring in philosophy.

Bibliography

*''As You Wish'' (August 25, 2009, ) *''Purity'' (April 24, 2012) *''Tsarina'' (2014; as J. Nelle Patrick) *''Six Ways To Write A Love Letter'' (2022)

Fairy Tale series

#''Sisters Red'' (June 7, 2010, ) #''Sweetly'' (August 23, 2011, ) #''Fathomless'' (September 4, 2012, ) #''Cold Spell'' (November 2013, )

Doublecross series

#''The Doublecross'' #''The Inside Job'' (July 2016, )

Pip Bartlett series

#''Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures'' #''Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training'' #''Pip Bartlett's Guide to Sea Monsters''

Ellie, Engineer series

#''Ellie, Engineer'' #''Ellie, Engineer: The Next Level'' Reviews of ''Ellie, Engineer:The Next Level'' * #''Ellie, Engineer: In the Spotlight''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearce, Jackson Living people 1984 births American young adult novelists American women novelists 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers American women writers of young adult literature 21st-century pseudonymous writers Pseudonymous women writers University of Georgia alumni