Britta Jensen’s novel, Eloia Born, won the 2019 Writer’s League of Texas YA Discovery Prize. Subsequent publications include Hirana’s War, Ghosts of Yokosuka, and Orphan Pods, in addition to various short stories.

Her stories explore themes of persevering through disability, found family, and the intersection of love and various cultures on new worlds. For the past 22 years she has taught creative writing and edited books and won a few awards for her teaching.

Friends often refer to her as a polyglot—which is a product of living 22 years overseas in Japan, South Korea, and Germany before settling in Austin, Texas, with her awesome capoerista husband and two cats. She loves coaching authors and editing books with The Writing Consultancy and Yellowbird Editors. She’s currently working hard on Bones of Our Ancestors, the sequel to Orphan Pods.