Authors and Illustrators Database

Jeffrey (Jef) Alan Mallett

Born: 02/28/1962  Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: Gordon L. and Janet K. Mallett
Spouse: Patricia Charles Mallett
Address(es):
Permanent:
3310 Colchester Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Contact Information:
Phone: (517) 3421-5771
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://jefmallett.blogspot.com/
image of Jeffrey (Jef) Alan Mallett

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete Non Fiction Adult Boulder, Colo. : VeloPress 2009
Frazz 3.1415926535897932384 --- Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor Adult, Children, Teen Kansas City : Andrews McMeel 2008
Image of Roadie : the misunderstood world of a bike racer / Jamie Smith Roadie : the misunderstood world of a bike racer / Jamie Smith
- Illustrator
Non Fiction Adult, Teen Boulder, Colo. : VeloPress 2008
99% perspiration : a Frazz collection
- Collection of newspaper comic strips.
Humor Adult, Children, Teen Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel 2006
Frazz, Live at Bryson Elementary
- Collection of newspaper comic strips.
Humor Adult, Children, Teen Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel 2005
Dangerous Dan Fiction, Humor Children St. Petersburg, Fla. : Willowisp Press 1996
Tales from the bike shop / by Maynard Hershon
- illustrations by Jef Mallett
Fiction, Humor Adult Brattleboro, Vt. : Vitesse Press 1989
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write to try and make people smile and to make them smarter; also to make myself smile and maybe become a little smarter. I write to make a living. I write because I can’t seem to not write.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Yes. Time is tight, but I try to help.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Illustrator
Cartoonist

Awards:

Name Date
Michigan Notable Book, for Roadie. 2009
Finalist for National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben award for best comic strip for Frazz. 2005
Wilbur Award, awarded by the Religion Communicators Council for excellence in religious communication in the secular media, for Frazz.
- 2003 and 2005
2003-2005

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Biography today : General Series, Volume 18, no. 2 : profiles of people of interest to young readers 2009

Memberships:

Name Date
National Cartoonists Society

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
- No college degrees. Attended Ferris State College, Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing and Michig

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Freelance author and illustrator
- My main job is writing and illustrating my comic strip, Frazz, syndicated by United Feature Syndicate. I also write and illustrate a regular column for Triathlete magazine and contribute a regular feature to the bicycle racing magazine VeloNews. I was the art director and photo editor for the capital bureau of Booth Newspapers from 1989-2002 and senior artist for The Flint Journal from 1989-89.

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