J. A. GIBBENS is the author of The Awen Chronicles, a cross-genre trilogy of mystery and suspense, involving themes more often associated with literary novels. Although involved in various creative arts, J. A. Gibbens studied science at the University of Waterloo, obtaining a BSc (Honours) in Biology and Chemistry in 1973, and a BEd from Queen’s University in Kingston. She has worked at a government research lab in Saskatoon and in the Pathology Lab of a Kitchener hospital. After graduation she travelled solo in the Middle East, and later married. She joined the staff at Guelph’s Centennial CVI and taught there for twelve years, after which she remarried and entered the field of finance, establishing a financial services business with her partner.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou.
For many years, J. A. Gibbens wrote for herself, consolidating the observations, experiences and musings she collected throughout her life. A reduction in travel opportunities provided time to focus on writing and the result was the completion of the first two books of a trilogy: Book 1–L’Orté Point; and Book 2–Cow on the Ice: ko på isen. With the release of Book 3–Epitaph: Full Circle in 2023, The Awen Chronicles were complete. All were published through Friesen Press.
She currently lives in Wellington County with her husband––and a woodchuck that lives under their deck.
