Jackson Pearce | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) [1] Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Pen name | J. Nelle Patrick [1] |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young-adult fantasy |
| Notable works | Ellie, Engineer series, Pip Bartlett series, Sisters Red series |
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Jackson Pearce (born 1984) [2] is an American author. She writes young adult fiction and also publishes as J. Nelle Patrick.
Pearce was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and, as of 2018 [update] , lives in Decatur, Georgia. [3] [4] She started writing at the age of twelve. [3] She attended Brookwood High School and went on to Georgia College & State University [ citation needed ] before transferring to and graduating from the University of Georgia where she received her degree in English, minoring in philosophy. [3]
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