Jaime Levy Pessin

Jaime Levy Pessin's debut children's book is forthcoming from Random House Studio in Fall 2027.​​​​​

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Jaime's short fiction has appeared in The Plentitudes, October Hill Magazine, The Jewish Fiction Journal, kerning | a place for words, and Judith Magazine. Her short story "Mikveh" received Honorable Mention in New Millennium Writings' 2024 Fiction contest. She is also working on a novel, and recently completed Stanford's novel writing certificate program. She is represented by Jo Volpe at New Leaf Literary & Media.

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Jaime's award-winning journalism and essays have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Dow Jones Newswires, The Charlotte Observer, The Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and many other publications.

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A native of Miami, Fla., Jaime lives in New York City with her husband, two children and Bernedoodle.