Jessie Eaker lives in Central Virginia with his wife, son, their cats, and all (her) parakeets. While he grew up in North Carolina, he has lived in Virginia for so long, he’s lost his southern accent (much to his wife’s disappointment). Contrary to what some have guessed from the feminine form of his name, Jessie is male. Spelling ‘Jessie’ with the “ie” ending is the traditional family spelling. On top of that, Eaker is pronounced like the word acre (the ‘E’ is silent). Jessie is philosophical about this. He says: “Admittedly, this name combination causes both gender and phonetic confusion. But then again, I’m now of the age where confusion tends to be a way of life.” When not writing, he watches anime, reads, and works on his ever-growing list of things to fix around the house.