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Biography
Jayne survived six years of rejection letters before breaking into the publishing world. Before she began writing full time, Krentz worked as a librarian, including in the Duke University library system. She earned a B.A in History at University of California, Santa Cruz, and obtained a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University. She is famous for her work ethic, now beginning her writing by 7 am six days a week.
With her background, it is not surprising that Krentz has been very generous in sharing her wealth with libraries. She established the Castle Humanities Fund at UCSC’s University Library, to allow the library to purchase additional books, and has given money to 15 Seattle-area elementary schools to enhance their library budgets. She is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Writers Programs at the University of Washington extension program.
Krentz and her husband of over 30 years, Frank Krentz, reside in Seattle, Washington. Krentz in fond of vegetarian cooking
