Janeen Swart

After retiring from teaching for twenty-five years, I worked part-time for Partners for a Drug Free Jasper County. Now, I’m involved in civic organizations that I feel give back to our community; the American Legion Auxiliary and Binky Patrol, a group that makes blankets for needy children. At the start of the Pandemic, I sewed for “Masks for NW IN Healthcare workers.” To prepare for my dream of writing for children and young adults, I took a Writing course at Indiana University NW. I also took two correspondence courses from The Institute of Children’s Literature. My first book, A Dog and His Boy, was published by Lighthouse Christian Publishing. I also have a YA book, The Hidden Truth, published by Soulmate Publishing. In addition, several of my self-published children’s books are listed on Amazon. I belong to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.