Writer Jana Zinser’s Blog

“This was a great read!  The author really dived deep into topics of racism, domestic violence, sexuality and the impact of family secrets via a young girl that loses her parents.  This was well written and an enjoyable read.”

5 Out of 5 Stars from Colleen Casale’s NetGalley Review for FLY LIKE A BIRD: “I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the characters were people I wanted to know, or smack as the case may be… I really connected with this book. I found it hard to put down. It resolved too quickly and perfectly in…

Lyndi Trowbridge’s NetGalley Review of FLY LIKE A BIRD:   “After a tragic accident kills her parents, Ivy is raised by her grandmother Violet in the small farming town of Coffey, Iowa. This close-knit community all have a hand in raising young Ivy…and keeping secrets about that night that left her an orphan. As she…

Shawna Biseno’s Goodreads Review of FLY LIKE A BIRD:   “I love family stories, especially about grandparents. And this is a good one. Ivy has lived with her grandmother for as long as she can remember, ever since her parents were tragically killed. Theirs is a small town in the 70s, rife with racism and…

On December 17th, the eBook of THE CHILDREN’S TRAIN will be on sale for 99 cents on Amazon!

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Many Barnes & Noble Stores have FLY LIKE A BIRD in stock or they can order it for you!

5 Star Review for THE CHILDREN’S TRAIN on Amazon: “The author tells an illustrious tale of love, sorrow, and terror intricately interwoven together. You fall in love with the characters and feel their tragedy jump off the pages and into your heart. Tales of the holocaust are numerous but telling this from the point of…

FLY LIKE A BIRD was selected by Apple to be a November featured iBook in Fiction and Literature!  

“This was a great read! The author really dived deep into topics of racism, domestic violence, sexuality and the impact of family secrets via a young girl that loses her parents. This was well written and an enjoyable read.” Cristie Underwood-NetGalley Review

Jana Zinser will be at the following events for her FLY LIKE A BIRD book tour. Book People Book Signing  Tuesday, November 12th Sioux City, Iowa 51104 2923 Hamilton Blvd. 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. (712) 258-1471 Appearance on Iowa Live! Wednesday, November 13th West Des Moines, Iowa 8:10 a.m. Graceland University Live Reading Q&A and Book…