Jan Young, author of The Orange Slipknot, received a BA in Behavioral Science from Pacific University in Fresno, CA before going on to study writing with the Institute of Children’s Literature.

Experience and knowledge for her book came in part by living for many years with her husband and two sons in the ranching community in Humboldt County, Nevada. Now a remediation tutor and piano teacher in Winnemucca, Nevada. Jan enjoys working with children. Her love and understanding of horses are obvious when she and her husband provide horse clinics, lessons, and training.

Jan has many publishing credits for both fiction and nonfiction articles and short stories. This is her first novel.