Alabama Authors Directory

The Alabama Authors Directory is a resource for readers, editors, publishers, educators, librarians, program planners, and the simply curious to discover and learn more about writers with connections to the state.

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Jackie Nix

Hometown: Prattville, Alabama Lives in: Prattville, Alabama

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  • Email: JackieN@moomaven.com

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About Jackie Nix

Genres: Nonfiction, Children and Young Adults

Available for: Readings, Workshops, School Programs, In Person, Remote

Bio: Jackie Nix is an animal scientist and self-taught artist who is dedicated to creating agriculturally accurate children’s books. Jackie has been in love with farming for as long as she can remember. She grew up in rural eastern Ohio and spent most of her free time at her neighbor’s dairy and hog farm. There she gained her deep love for agriculture and livestock.
Jackie has enjoyed a diverse career as an animal nutritionist and as an Agriculture Extension Agent. She has written extensively for …Read More adults over the years but is now turning her focus toward young people. She wants to share her love and fascination of agriculture, science and technology to educate and inspire children of all ages.
Jackie is also a mother herself who understands the loving bond that forms when you spend time reading to a child. Jackie’s own son is now grown, but she fondly recalls the many hours they spent reading together.
Jackie currently lives in Prattville, Alabama with her two rescue dogs.

Works:

Modern Farms – June 21, 2021, Moo Maven
Modern Farms Activity Book – Nov. 1, 2021, Moo Maven
Modern Farms Educator’s Guide – unpublished (offered from website)

Awards: Spring 2023 Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence – 1st place Children – K-3rd- General
Fall 2022 The BookFest Awards – 2nd place Children’s Science & Nature
2022 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award – 3rd …Read More place Children – Educational

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