Sage Blackwood

Karen Schwabach, who also uses the pen name Sage Blackwood, is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction, best known for her Jinx series.

Biography Blackwood was born in Chicago, grew up in New York, and spent many years living in Alaska. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College and a Master of Science in Teaching English as a second or foreign language from University at Albany, SUNY.

Before devoting her time to writing, Blackwood taught English as a second or foreign language School Library Journal, the Chicago Public Library, and Amazon.

Miss Ellicott’s School for the Magically Minded is a Junior Library Guild book.

Publications

As Karen Schwabach

Thailand: Land of Smiles (1991, Dillon Press) El Salvador on the Road to Peace (1998, Dillon Press) A Pickpocket's Tale (2006, Random House) The Storm Before Atlanta (2010, Random House) The Hope Chest (2008, Random House) Starting From Seneca Falls (2020, Random House)

As Sage Blackwood

Standalone books Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded (2017, Katherine Tegen Books, )

Jinx series The Jinx books are published by HarperCollins. Jinx (2013) Jinx's Magic (2014) Jinx's Fire (2015)