joe McGee

joe McGee

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A Little Bit About Me...

 I am a storyteller, always have been. I knew I wanted to be an author when I was 10-years-old and participated in a "Young Authors’ Day" workshop! I even wrote stories in my spiral-bound notebook and read them to my friends at recess. I love sharing my imagination and creativity with young readers!


Here are some fun facts about me:

  • I am also a cartoonist (although I do not, currently, do the art for my books)
  • I love playing board games and role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons. They have helped me become a better storyteller
  • My wife (Jess Rinker) is also a published children’s book author and together we have SIX children! We’re like the modern Brady Bunch!
  • I love dogs. We have an Australian shepherd named Pepper and acute little border collie mix named Odin. You can see lots of pictures of them on Instagram @Bluepepperpaws
  • I was a platoon leader in the Army and jumped out of airplanes. I lived in South Korea for almost two years. I’ve even driven a tank!
  • I once hiked an active volcano
  • When I was growing up, I was really, really into skateboarding 
  • I love cheese and do NOT love mayonnaise
  • I am kind of (VERY) afraid of sharks
  • I moved a LOT before high school (like almost 14 times)!
  • I can fly small, fixed-wing aircraft
  • I have my MA in Writing (Rowan University) AND my MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults (Vermont College of Fine Arts)
  • I teach at Sierra Nevada University’s low-residency MFA program
  • One of my favorite books is The Hobbit
  • Sushi and Tacos are two of my favorite foods
  • My favorite color is black
  • My favorite number is 13

My AWESOME agent

I am represented by Jennifer Soloway at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

Soloway@andreabrownlit.com