Jennifer Rardin

Jennifer Rardin (April 28, 1965 – September 20, 2010) was an American urban fantasy author, known for writing the Jaz Parks series.[1][2]

Jennifer Rardin
BornJennifer Pringle
(1965-04-28)April 28, 1965
Evansville, Indiana
Died20 September 2010(2010-09-20) (aged 45)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor's degree
GenreUrban fantasy
Notable worksJaz Parks series
SpouseKirk Rardin
ChildrenKatie, Ben
RelativesErin Pringle (sister)

Background

She was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 28, 1965 to James and Carol Pringle and started writing at age 12.[3] She graduated from Casey-Westfield high school and in 1987, received a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Eastern Illinois University.[3] She married Kirk Rardin in 1986 and wrote three unpublished fantasy novels before starting the Jaz Parks series.[3] Rardin died on September 20, 2010.[4][5] The only reported cause of death is "apparent suicide". Earlier that year, before her death, Rardin had announced that she would be working on a new book entitled Book Club Of The Damned.[6]

Her writing influences include Laurell K. Hamilton,[7]

Bibliography

Jaz Parks series
  1. Once Bitten, Twice Shy (2007)[8][9]
  2. Another One Bites the Dust (2007)[10][11][12]
  3. Biting the Bullet (2008)[13][14]
  4. Bitten to Death (2008)[15]
  5. One More Bite (2009)
  6. Bite Marks (2009)
  7. Bitten in Two (2010)
  8. The Deadliest Bite (2011)[16]

Jaz Park novellas
  1. Scouting Jasmine (2011)
  2. The Golem Hunt (2011)
  3. An Evening for Vayl and Jaz (2011)

Other short stories
  1. The Minion Chronicles: Paul and Brady Get Hoodoo with the Voodoo (2011)
  2. Zombie Jamboree (2011)

References
  1. "Locus November 2010 • Issue 598". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. "Author Spotlight: Jennifer Rardin". RT Book Reviews (286). December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. Holland, Steve (15 November 2010). "Jennifer Rardin obituary". London: Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. "R.I.P. Jennifer Rardin". Suvudu. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. "2010 in review". Rob Daily News. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. "JENNIFER RARDIN IS BRINGING BOOK CLUB MONSTERS TO LIFE!". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. "ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST". RT Book Reviews. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  8. "Review: Once Bitten, Twice Shy: A Jaz Parks Novel". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. "Review: Once Bitten, Twice Shy". Booklist. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  10. "Reviews: Jaz Parks series". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  11. "Review: Another one bites the dust". Library Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  12. "Review:Another One Bites the Dust". Booklist. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  13. "Review: Biting the bullet". Library Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  14. "Review: Biting the Bullet". Booklist. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  15. "Review: Bitten to Death". SF Site. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  16. "Review: The Deadliest Bite". Library Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2013.


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