DeForest, Jessica

Jessica Deforest, a former associate editor and staff writer/editor for several large corporations, is the recipient of two Educational Press of America awards for distinguished achievement. A prolific writer even as a child, she submitted essays to a children's page in her local newspaper, often winning prizes such as free movie tickets or a gallon of ice cream. That's what gave her the idea that writing could be more than just fun. Her first published poem appeared in a national student anthology when she was a high school senior. She studied with the late Sloan Wilson, the bestselling autho...