Jen Knox was raised in Columbus, Ohio. She now lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband Chris, dog, cat, and the occasional lizard. She teaches creative writing at San Antonio College and writes about technology and creativity convergence at Fiction Southeast. Jen studied English at Otterbein College, and completed her MFA at Bennington College. She earned grant assistance to attend a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, where she worked on a few of the stories in AFTER THE GAZEBO. She was the recipient of John Kessler Memorial Endowment for the Arts Award and earned finalist status in