Jessica Harrison is the reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. She loves books and worked as the in-house book critic at a daily newspaper, writing reviews and interviewing authors for two years. When the company cut back, she lost her position covering books, but that doesn’t mean she stopped reading. If anything, the whole experience made her more passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices. She has been featured on NetGalley’s Blogger Spotlight and is on Kindleprenuer’s Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs. Contact her at jessica(at)crackingthecover(dot)com and follow Cracking the Cover on Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (X) @crackingthecovr. You can also read scaled down reviews on Jessica’s Goodreads review page. Jessica is also a reviewer on Amazon.
Anonymous Reviewer (AR for short) is a tween girl who loves swimming, art, and graphic novels. She lives with Jessica (Mom), her dad, and a whole coven of stuffed animal huskies who are
- Mischievous
- “Eating” all the other stuffed animals
- Voiced by her dad.
PAST CONTRIBUTOR:
Jamie Robyn Wood is a former guest reviewer for Cracking the Cover. She works as a regular developmental editor and copyeditor for Playful Learning Press and as a freelance copyeditor for Penguin Random House, Sounds True Publishing, Gibbs Smith Publishing, and Cedar Fort Publishing. Jamie also teaches Continuing Ed writing classes through Idaho State University and operates the Hares & Hatters Bookshop in her local community.
Jamie is the author of Bearskin, a fairy tale retelling published by Sweetwater Books in 2015. A graduate of Vermont College’s MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Jamie is a believer in the power of story and creativity in our lives. She currently resides in Pocatello, Idaho, with her husband, six children, and a smattering of pets. You can learn more about her at www.jamierobynwood.com.
ARTWORK PROVIDED BY:
Jenny Elkins Duff is a professional graphic designer/illustrator based out of Salt Lake City. She’s responsible for the original artwork you see on Cracking the Cover. You can find out more about Jenny on Instagram at Jenny Duff Illustrates.