Raised in the northern end of the Sacramento Valley in California, J. B. Hawker's early life was framed by mountain ranges. While her physical vistas were bounded on almost every side, her imagination was free to soar without limits."I've made up stories my whole life, " said Hawker when interviewed. "While other children might need a flashlight to read under the covers after bedtime, I simply made up my own stories, many of which lasted multiple nights, having intricate details and characters drawn both from my life and my imagination."After twenty years serving small churches from Alaska to South Dakota as a pastor's wife, she returned to her California roots to start over in mid-life as a single business woman and author.
J. B. has published many articles on faith and ministry as well as programming materials for women's ministry."Hollow" the first book in the Bunny Elder series and winner of the BRAG Medallion Award, was her first published fiction. J. B. has three grown sons. Her oldest, the father of her three beautiful granddaughters, lives in northern Italy, the setting of the second book in the series, "Vain Pursuits", featuring the on-going adventures of Bunny and Max.
"Seadrift" takes Bunny to the Oregon coast where their story continues."...and Something Blue" concludes this series with Bunny and her new husband sailing off to Australia and, as usual, drifting into a series of inadvertent adventures.
J. B. has published many articles on faith and ministry as well as programming materials for women's ministry."Hollow" the first book in the Bunny Elder series and winner of the BRAG Medallion Award, was her first published fiction. J. B. has three grown sons. Her oldest, the father of her three beautiful granddaughters, lives in northern Italy, the setting of the second book in the series, "Vain Pursuits", featuring the on-going adventures of Bunny and Max.
"Seadrift" takes Bunny to the Oregon coast where their story continues."...and Something Blue" concludes this series with Bunny and her new husband sailing off to Australia and, as usual, drifting into a series of inadvertent adventures.
