Jessica Whipple writes for adults and children. She published two children’s picture books in 2023: Enough Is…(Tilbury House, illus. by Nicole Wong) and I Think I Think a Lot (Free Spirit Publishing, illust. by Joseée Bisaillon). Her poetry has been published recently in Funicular, ONE ART, Pine Hills Review, and Whale Road Review. Her poem “Broken Strings” (appearing in Door Is a Jar) was nominated for a 2023 Pushcart Prize.