Jess Riley

Jess Riley's experiences teaching in a prison inspired MANDATORY RELEASE. Her debut novel was DRIVING SIDEWAYS, a Target bestseller now in its fourth printing, published by Random House in 2008. Jess lives in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with her husband and crazy Cairn Terrier in a 130-year-old farmhouse. When she's not writing novels, she works as a Grant Writer for school districts nationwide. Vegetarian, gardener, butterfly rancher, movie snob, niece and nephew-spoiler, all-around smart ass who cried...See more

Jess Riley's experiences teaching in a prison inspired MANDATORY RELEASE. Her debut novel was DRIVING SIDEWAYS, a Target bestseller now in its fourth printing, published by Random House in 2008. Jess lives in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with her husband and crazy Cairn Terrier in a 130-year-old farmhouse. When she's not writing novels, she works as a Grant Writer for school districts nationwide. Vegetarian, gardener, butterfly rancher, movie snob, niece and nephew-spoiler, all-around smart ass who cried at the end of Frankenweenie. See less