Jayne Haines began her writing career in 1998, and has since then held positions as an advertising agency Senior Copywriter, feature writer for children’s magazines such as Young Rider, and as a freelance writer and editor. She was awarded first place in San Diego Book Awards Association’s Poetry Contest and honors in their Children’s Chap Book division. She has also appeared as a guest speaker on writing at local elementary schools. This is her first middle-grade fiction novel.