Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series, Sisterhood of Sleuths, and A Good Deed Can Grow, illustrated by Holly Hatam. Book Scavenger was an Indie Next Top Ten pick, an Amazon Book of the Year, a Bank Street College Book of the Year, an NCTE Notable Book, and has been nominated for over twenty state award and honor lists, among other accolades. The series was translated into more than a dozen languages. Sisterhood of Sleuths was an Amazon Top 20 Children’s Book of the Year and a Common Sense Media selection. A Good Deed Can Grow, Jennifer's debut picture book, was honored as one of the Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens in 2023. She holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked in a variety of roles with children and in publishing. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer now lives in Colorado with her family.