Jason Edwards

Biography

Award-winning author Jason Edwards is a teacher, storyteller, producer of entertaining educational enrichment programs for schools and libraries, and an authority on children’s anxieties who has over 20 years of experience developing innovative ways to entertain, instruct, and inspire children. Even his frightfully funny chapter books, the Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency, help children by inspiring them to confront their fears and modeling ways to control anxiety, which has earned the books the Mom’s Choice Award for Family Friendly Media and an endorsement from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
Jason has performed his Library Skills-Building MONSTER HUNT program and his Destination: INSPIRATION InterACTIVE StoryCrafting Assemblies and Workshops at over 100 schools and libraries across the nation, and his gift for teaching and inspiring children, and for illuminating anxiety issues for children and adults alike, have been featured in all forms of media including The New Jersey Observer, The NY Daily News, WCBS TV, Talk of Connecticut Radio, and Sirius Satellite Book Channel.
Learn more about Jason at his personal website at http://j81502.wix.com/MonsterAuthor. You can also find Jason on Facebook at facebook.com/Jason.Edwards.104855, on Twitter at twitter.com/MonsterAuthor, and he is featured on the authors’ page of his publisher’s website: Rogue Bear Press at http://RogueBearPress.com/Authors.html
Jason also appears on the website of the Monster Detective Agency at MonsterDetectiveAgency.com
Contact Jason via e-mail at Jason@RogueBearPress.com

Where to find Jason Edwards online

Videos

Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency teaser trailer
A "Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency" teaser trailer

Series

Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency
Fear Is ALIVE in these frighteningly funny fantasy/mysteries in which brave young mystery-solvers race against time to uncover the secret of the dreaded HIDDEN BEAST and conquer manifestations of their worst nightmares in time to save themselves and their friends from its terrible power!

Books

Will Allen and the Terrible Truth - ARC
Price: $2.95 USD. Words: 49,870. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Monsters, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Fledgling Monster Detective Will Allen may have triumphed over brutal creatures of every kind, but now he faces a horror that all of his skill, cleverness and bravery are powerless against - dealing with GIRLS! And even if he overcomes that nightmare, can Will rise to the occasion and save himself and his friends when his magical detective tools suddenly lose their monster-fighting powers?
Will Allen and the Hideous Shroud
Series: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 57,460. Language: English. Published: January 26, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Monsters, Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Bullying
Fledgling Monster Detective Will Allen has proven himself brave and clever, but now must face his most brutal challenge - MIDDLE SCHOOL! And if that's not enough, Will's new case is sure to make his head spin: he has to defend a BULLY! But can Will rise to the occasion and save his brutish client when his mysterious monster-fighting flashlight turns more dangerous than the monsters themselves?
Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective
Series: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency. Price: $1.95 USD. Words: 16,690. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Monsters, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
In this frightfully funny fantasy adventure, who can clever but timid boy-genius Will Allen turn to when his worst fears come to life? None other than Bigelow Hawkins, the Great Monster Detective! But even with Bigelow's help, can Will conquer his fears and learn the secret of the dreadful Hidden Beast before it's too late?
Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency - INITIATIONS
Series: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 44,160. Language: English. Published: December 9, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Monsters, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Middle school sleuths Jeannine Fitsimmons and Will Allen battle against living manifestations of their worst fears in this frighteningly funny adventure! But can even the Great Monster Detective, Bigelow Hawkins, teach them how to control their fears and conquer the dreaded Hidden Beast in time to save themselves and their friends from its terrible power?