Pearson, Jennifer: - Jennifer Pearson is a former teacher and author who lives in the northeast of England with two energetic boys and her somewhat energetic husband. She's the author of several middle grade novels, writing as Jenny Pearson, and has been short-listed for the Costa Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and was the winner of the Lollies (Laugh Out Loud Book Awards). When she's not writing, Jenny can either be found doing something sporty or binge-watching true crime documentaries while eating astounding quantities of cheese.