Born: 10/01/1947   Ludington , MI
Parents: John Edward and June May Dereske
Spouse: Widowed
Children: Karen, Erik
Address(es):
Permanent :
P.O. Box 627
Lynden , WA 98264
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : (360) 676-1649
Website : http://www.jodereske.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Farewell, Miss Zukas	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	Lynden, WA : June Creek Books	2011
	Index to murder : [a Miss Zukas mystery]	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	2008
	Catalogue of death	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York, NY : Avon Books	2007
	Bookmarked to die	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	2006
	Miss Zukas and the Library Murders	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	Hampton Falls, NH : Thomas T. Beeler	2003
	Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence - Published in Large Print by GK Hall, 2002	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	2001
	Miss Zukas in Death's Shadow	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Twilight	1999
	Final Notice : a Miss Zukas mystery	Fiction , Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1998
	Short Cut - Ruby Crane series	Fiction , Michigan , Mystery	Adult	New York : Dell Publishing	1998
	Out of Circulation	Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1997
	Cut and Dry - Ruby Crane series	Fiction , Michigan , Mystery	Adult	New York : Dell Pub	1997
	Miss Zukas and the Raven's Dance	Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1996
	Savage Cut - Ruby Crane series	Fiction , Michigan	Adult	New York : Dell Pub	1996
	Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death	Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1995
	Miss Zukas and the Island Murders - Translated into Lithuanian	Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1995
	Miss Zukas and the Library Murders - Translated into Lithuanian, Bulgarian and Braille	Mystery	Adult	New York : Avon Books	1994
	My Cousin the Poodle - Translated into Dutch	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1991
	The Lone Sentinel - Translated into Spanish	Science Fiction	Children , Teen	New York : Atheneum	1989
	Glom Gloom	Fiction , Fantasy	Children	New York : Atheneum	1985

What is the aim or goal of your writing: My work ethic is to keep on writing, even when I'd rather be doing ANYTHING else, including cleaning the bathroom. I also believe it's important for writers to keep on READING. Michigan is ever-present in all my writings.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Author will accept inquiries for engagements and will answer letters from students and teachers.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders nominated for the Nevermore Award and named an ALA Adult Book for Teenagers	1994
Lone Sentinel nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, nominated for the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a Junior Library Guild Book Club Selection	1989
Glom Gloom nominated for the Wm. Allen White Award	1985

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