Beth Jannery is a former journalist who covered the Pentagon and is currently the Director of the Journalism Program at George Mason University. Jannery was also the Communication Officer for Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She was an editor for Inside Washington's Inside and Navy. Jannery lives in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington, DC with her two daughters, Skye and Tess. She's currently working on another novel titled Finding Grace Again.