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Jessica Burkhart

Twenty-two year old Jessica Burkhart is a former equestrian turned author. When she's not writing books, she freelances for magazines such as Girls' Life and The Writer. She loves volunteering with Shriners Hospital for Children where she had her own... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. Dolores Umbridge. No one who loves kittens and pink should be THAT evil.
Learn more about Jessica Burkhart
My life in 8 words: "Write, lip gloss, sun, gossip, vanilla cappuccino"
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September 11, 2009
Hi, guys! I blogged (with a few photos) about the latest Canterwood Crest cover photo shoot. The day was amazing and everyone...
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February 4, 2009
So, I’ve been a debut author for a week! Yay! :) I’ve been driving around my hometown to sign books, pass out postcards and...
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November 21, 2008
Hi! It’s my first post on the new author portal! Isn’t it shiny and pretty? I thought I’d introduce myself in a hopefully...
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Scandals, Rumors, Lies will be released on November 16, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
about 3 hours ago
Canterwood Crest Super Special (stand-alone) will be released on May 03, 2011 in Trade Paperback
about 3 hours ago
Unfriendly Competition will be released on January 04, 2011 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 29, 2010
Elite Ambition will be released on September 14, 2010 in eBook
Aug 28, 2010
Elite Ambition will be released on September 14, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 28, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Elite Ambition
Aug 20, 2010
City Secrets will be released on July 06, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jul 06, 2010
City Secrets is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jul 06, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from City Secrets
Jun 23, 2010
Home Sweet Drama will be released on April 06, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Apr 06, 2010
Home Sweet Drama is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Apr 06, 2010
Home Sweet Drama will be released on April 06, 2010 in
Apr 06, 2010
Home Sweet Drama is now available in
Apr 06, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Home Sweet Drama
Mar 24, 2010
Chasing Blue will be released on March 02, 2010 in eBook
Mar 02, 2010
Chasing Blue is now available in eBook
Mar 02, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Rival Revenge
Feb 27, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Little White Lies
Feb 14, 2010
Rival Revenge will be released on January 26, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jan 26, 2010
Rival Revenge is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jan 26, 2010
Rival Revenge will be released on January 26, 2010 in eBook
Jan 26, 2010
Rival Revenge is now available in eBook
Jan 26, 2010
Little White Lies is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Dec 22, 2009
Little White Lies will be released on December 22, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 22, 2009
Little White Lies will be released on December 22, 2009 in eBook
Dec 22, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Rival Revenge
Dec 03, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Little White Lies
Nov 18, 2009
Best Enemies will be released on October 20, 2009 in eBook
Oct 20, 2009
Best Enemies will be released on October 20, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Oct 20, 2009
Best Enemies is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Oct 20, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Best Enemies
Sep 29, 2009
Triple Fault is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 11, 2009
Triple Fault will be released on August 11, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Aug 11, 2009
Triple Fault will be released on August 11, 2009 in eBook
Aug 11, 2009
Triple Fault is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 11, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Triple Fault
Jul 12, 2009
Jun 27, 2009
Jun 27, 2009
Jun 27, 2009
Behind the Bit is now available in Trade Paperback
May 19, 2009
Behind the Bit will be released on May 19, 2009 in Trade Paperback
May 19, 2009
Behind the Bit is now available in Trade Paperback
May 19, 2009
Behind the Bit will be released on May 19, 2009 in eBook
May 19, 2009
Behind the Bit is now available in eBook
May 19, 2009
Apr 18, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Apr 18, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What are your 5 favorite songs?
Apr 18, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your fantasy profession?
Apr 18, 2009
Chasing Blue is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 24, 2009
Chasing Blue will be released on March 24, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Mar 24, 2009
Chasing Blue is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 24, 2009
Feb 27, 2009
Feb 26, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Photo shoot on Monday--eep!
Feb 26, 2009
Feb 25, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Plot hole = evil
Feb 25, 2009
Feb 25, 2009
Feb 24, 2009
Feb 20, 2009
Feb 20, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Tallahassee Eastside Chronicle article and links
Feb 20, 2009
Feb 19, 2009
Facebook:
Jessica is :).
Feb 19, 2009
Feb 13, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Author Sarah MacLean talks writing and THE SEASON
Feb 13, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
rambling thoughts on marketing a series
Feb 12, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Canterwood Crest in Young Rider Magazine
Feb 11, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Thanks, Tallahassee!
Feb 06, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Pics of other people's books! :)
Feb 05, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Yay and thank you Jen!
Feb 05, 2009
Feb 05, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Article in Tallahassee Woman and being brave
Feb 04, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Choosing interview clothes? Argh!
Feb 04, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
25 random things
Feb 03, 2009
Feb 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Favor?
Feb 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Take the Reins at the Lip Smacker Lounge :)
Feb 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Author interview: Saundra Mitchell
Feb 01, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
My fear of emailing EK a hot mess
Jan 30, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
22 and review! Party!
Jan 29, 2009
Jan 28, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Tallahassee Democrat article about Canterwood Crest
Jan 28, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Take the Reins is here!! And a giveaway!
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins is now available in eBook
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins is now available in
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins will be released on January 27, 2009 in
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins will be released on January 27, 2009 in
Jan 27, 2009
Take the Reins is now available in
Jan 27, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Cover story up at Melissa Walker's!
Jan 26, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Tomorrow, tomorrow!
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 25, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Whitebrook Farm and Bri Meets Books
Jan 25, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Book Chic reviewed Take the Reins
Jan 23, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Aww! Thank you, family!
Jan 22, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Q&A at YA Fresh
Jan 22, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Interview at Book Chic's
Jan 22, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Signing stock at Barnes & Noble Tallahassee!
Jan 21, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Take the Reins pic and guest blog at Book Chic's
Jan 21, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Someone likes my book! :)
Jan 21, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
My visit to Simon & Schuster! Pics!
Jan 20, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Book Chic reads from Take the Reins!
Jan 20, 2009
Jan 20, 2009
Twitter:
Yaaay, Obama!
Jan 20, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Blog tour stops
Jan 20, 2009
Jan 19, 2009
Jan 19, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
little bits of news
Jan 18, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
So on overload
Jan 16, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Win and give back--a contest from Brooke Taylor
Jan 15, 2009
Twitter:
@sachaw YAY! :)
Jan 15, 2009
Jan 15, 2009
Jan 15, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Take the Reins available NOW! :D
Jan 15, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
It's horse picture time! :)
Jan 14, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
I'm back!
Jan 14, 2009
Jan 14, 2009
Jan 08, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
The PR Ninja mails to schools
Jan 07, 2009
Jan 06, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Tick, tock.
Jan 06, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
PR Ninja strikes the Tallahassee Democrat
Jan 05, 2009
Jan 03, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
January Author of the Month at Harmony Book Reviews
Jan 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
January Author of the Month at Harmony Book Reviews
Jan 02, 2009
Jan 02, 2009
Jan 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
PR Ninja strikes again
Jan 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
PR Ninja strikes again
Jan 02, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Want to win a signed copy of Take the Reins?
Jan 01, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Want to win a signed copy of Take the Reins?
Jan 01, 2009
Jan 01, 2009
Jan 01, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Yay, 2009!!
Jan 01, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
Yay, 2009!!
Jan 01, 2009
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
TMG's Jan/Feb 09 releases
Dec 31, 2008
Jessica Burkhart, tween author:
TMG's Jan/Feb 09 releases
Dec 31, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
And so it begins...
Dec 30, 2008
Dec 29, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Blogging at Teen Fiction Cafe!
Dec 29, 2008
Dec 28, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
*I'm* on Wikipedia? Really?
Dec 27, 2008
Dec 26, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
My 2009 writer resolutions
Dec 25, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Problems with my essay
Dec 24, 2008
Dec 24, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Where's Sasha?
Dec 23, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Lisa Schroeder talks to Edward Cullen!
Dec 23, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Take the Reins copies! :)
Dec 22, 2008
Chasing Blue will be released on March 24, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
Behind the Bit will be released on May 19, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
Triple Fault will be released on August 11, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
Take the Reins will be released on January 27, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
Take the Reins will be released on January 27, 2009 in eBook
Dec 19, 2008
Jessica M. Burkhart, tween author:
Chasing Blue ARC pics
Dec 18, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Which living person do you most admire?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What do you regret most?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your motto or maxim?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your greatest achievement?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What were your previous occupations?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What was/is your favorite job?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite movie?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite television show?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Who are your favorite authors?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Is there a book you love to reread?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your greatest fear?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your greatest flaw?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your best quality?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Who is your favorite fictional hero?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Who is your favorite fictional villain?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Voices:
Welcome! :)
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

Jessica Burkhart Revealed

Jessica Burkhart Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. You're only limited by the effort you put out. Q. What do you regret most? A. Obsessing about things I can't do-over. Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. Roald Dahl's Matilda. The girl is smart, funny and she saved everyone from Miss Trunchbull! Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Dolores Umbridge. No one who loves kittens and pink should be THAT evil. Q. What’s your best quality? A. Fiercely loyal Learn more about Jessica Burkhart

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Tallahassee Democrat, January 27, 2010
...senior correspondent Michael Grunwald will talk about the front lines of journalism today. Other speakers include Cynthia Barnett, Jessica Burkhart, Robert Olen Butler, Barbara Hamby, Rodney Hurst, Claudia Hunter Johnson, Lisa Rector-Maass, Lucia Robson,...
Melissa Walker: The Blog, March 10, 2010
...at Teen Fiction Cafe celebrating three years with the my fellow author-bloggers Alyson Noel , Amanda Ashby, Erica Orloff , Jessica Burkhart, Kay Cassidy, Kelly Parra , Lauren Baratz-Logsted , Linda Gerber, Sara Hantz , Stephanie Kuehnert , Wendy Toliver...
Manga Maniac Cafe, March 7, 2010
...  Title: Canterwood Crest: Taking the Reins Author: Jessica Burkhart Publisher: Aladdin MIX ISBN: 978-1416958406   May Contain Spoilers From the back of the book: When Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, arrive on the campus of the elite...
Poetry Works, February 20, 2010
...Alex Reid and their travel through India in this installment. (adult, romantic suspense)Canterwood Crest: Best Enemies, by Jessica Burkhart *** Although these aren't really to my personal taste, I think there very true to a tween's perspective. Not...
LiyanaLand!, February 4, 2010
...LiveJournal Jennifer Ziegler | Website | LiveJournal Jenny Han | @JennyHan Jenny O'Connell | Website | Blog Jessica Burkhart | Blog Jessica Leader | @JessicaLeader | Website | LiveJournal Jill S. Alexander | @JillSAlexander Jillian Cantor |...
Bookworm Readers: Second Edition, January 13, 2010
...The by Jill S. Alexander -T- Tail of Emily Windsnap, The by Liz Kessler Take the Reins by Jessica Burkhart Talent by Zoey Dean Talia Talk by Christine Hurley Deriso Teashop Girls, The by Laura Schaefer Tennyson by Lesley MM Blume There's An Owl in the...
Book Chic- In My Mailbox and More!, January 2, 2010
...his Furry Shorts by Louise Rennison (audio) 19) Airhead by Meg Cabot (audio) 20) Take the Reins by Jessica Burkhart 21) Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher 22) 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass 23) Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers 24) Golden Girl by Micol...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, November 2, 2009
...NaNoWriMo trial edition of the novel writing software that authors can use for free. Finally, Rachel Kaufman interviewed Jessica Burkhart about her 2006 fairy tale ending to her NaNoWriMo experience. Here's an excerpt : "When the month-long writing...
Young Readers, October 16, 2009
...Status: Eligible Nominated by: Katie Fiona Finkelstein, Big-Time Ballerina!! by Shawn K. Stout Aladdin Status: Eligible Nominated by: Jessica Burkhart Ghost Town by Richard W. Jennings Publisher not defined Status: Pending Approval Nominated by:...