Joy Yanni

Joy Yanni (Letters) - Joy writes books under the pen name, JB Yanni. Her first book, published in 2018, began a series of time traveling mysteries for young adults. Each of the first three have won awards from organizations such as the Independent Press, NYC Big Book and Bookfest. With three of the series published, Joy took a short break in 2021 to publish a memoir for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s nearly 10 years ago. Now, back at the Time Benders series, the fourth and final book in the series was released in August, 2023. Joy was raised in a family of four siblings by parents who were high school sweethearts and a large extended family. With sports, laughter and family fun at its center, Joy was still a bit of the oddball, generally preferring the library to the athletic field. Graduating from Illinois State University, her career began as a school social worker, but migrated to financial services for over twenty years, before settling into a life of writing. Finally moving to Florida in 2021, Joy enjoys the beach and the paradise she now calls home. Joy’s published works include: Time Benders and the Machine, Time Benders and the Two Promises, Time Benders and the Long Road Home, Time Benders and the Chase Through Time, and An Ordinary, But a Little Extraordinary Life: Lee’s Story.  You can find Joy at www.jbyanni.com or on her blog site at www.covertocover.net

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