Jennifer Chambliss Bertman was a book-loving, game-playing, puzzle-solving daydreamer of a kid who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of her favorite jobs was being a recreation leader because she got to plan games and adventures for children. When she was eighteen, she interned for a magazine in Manhattan, and she has worked in publishing ever since. She holds an MFA in creative writing and now lives in Colorado with her family. Book Scavenger is her first novel. jenniferchamblissbertman.com. You can sign up for email updates here.