Jenny Hartin is the founder of The Cookbook Junkies, a Facebook group that brings cookbook fanatics together, as well as a website of the same name. She is also the director of publicity for Eat Your Books and is well-known in the cookbook arena. She has been a cookbook judge for the James Beard Awards and has written for various websites and venues doing cookbook reviews and feature pieces. Jenny spends a great deal of her time developing her own recipes, writing, cooking, and baking. This is her first cookbook. She lives in Colorado.