About

Janet Fox writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction for children of all ages. Her published works include the non-fiction middle grade book GET ORGANIZED WITHOUT LOSING IT (Free Spirit, 2006), and three YA historical romances: FAITHFUL (Speak/Penguin Group, 2010), FORGIVEN (Penguin, 2011), and SIRENS (Penguin, 2012). Janet's debut middle grade novel THE CHARMED CHILDREN OF ROOKSKILL CASTLE (Viking, 2016) has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and PW. Her most recent book, THE MYSTERY OF MYSTIC MOUNTAIN (Simon & Schuster BFYR 2024) is an EDGAR finalist and a 2025 Great Reads Youth selection for Montana. Janet is a 2010 graduate of the MFA/Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and she lives in Bozeman, Montana. She's represented by Erin Murphy, Aevitas Creative. You can also find her at www.janetsfox.com

Other Works

  • Wintergarden

    2023
  • Carry Me Home

    2021
  • The Artifact Hunters

    2020
  • The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

    2016
  • Sirens

    2012
  • Forgiven

    2011
  • Faithful

    2010

Awards and Recognition

  • Edgar Nomination 2025 in Juvenile Category
  • 2025 Selection for Great Reads from Great Places, Library of Congress & State of Montana: The Mystery of Mystic Mountain