About
Jodi Thompson Carr is an award-winner author and a member of the Authors Guild, the Alliance of Independent Authors, the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. She is a University of Washington graduate and a third-generation Seattleite. Her debut novel, Lunch Ladies, was published in 2024.
Featured Work
Lunch Ladies
Winner of the 2025 WOMEN IN PUBLISHING SUMMIT AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE DEBUT
"Readers who love nostalgic small-town tales will devour Carr's debut." - BookLife
“A heartwarming story that captures relationships, growth, and tragedy in an enlightening atmosphere readers will find engrossing.” Midwest Book Review
“A beautifully written novel about relationships, friendships, togetherness, and loneliness.”— Chicago Book Review
A TREASURE OF BOOK CLUB FICTION.
Lunch Ladies is a poignant, tender, and often hilarious view of the flawed and fascinating citizens of Hanley, Minnesota. The voices of Crystal, Coralene, Sheila, and the people of Hanley - living and dead - are intertwined in a novel that vividly captures time and place as one town prepares for the bicentennial. With wit and insight, Lunch Ladies captures the absurdities of family and community life, while revealing the humanity of those who've been lost, or left behind.
Other Works
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Lunch Ladies
2024
Awards and Recognition
- * Winner of the Women in Publishing Summit Award for best female debut author * Bronze medal winner from Reader Views for general fiction/novels
