Jeff Zentner

Before focusing on writing, Zentner worked as a singer-songwriter, releasing three albums as a solo artist and two with a band.{{Cite web |last=Centorcelli |first=Kristin |date=2016-07-01 |title=Spring 2016 Flying Starts: Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/70812-spring-2016-flying-starts-jeff-zentner.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly |language=en}} Additionally, he has recorded music with Nick Cave, Debbie Harry, and Iggy Pop. In his mid-30s, he turned his creative efforts toward creative writing.

Zentner presently lives in Nashville, Tennessee and works full-time as a lawyer in addition to writing{{Cite web |last=Coulter |first=Emilie |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Jeff Zentner: Mood, Ambience and Melody |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2951 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness}}

Publishers Weekly named Zentner a PW Flying Start in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Grochowski |first=Sara |date=2021-07-27 |title=Q & A with Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/86990-q-a-with-jeff-zentner.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly |language=en}}

The Serpent King received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,{{Cite web |date=2015-12-08 |title=The Serpent King |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jeff-zentner/the-serpent-king/ |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Kirkus Reviews}} Publishers Weekly,{{Cite web |date= |title=The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780553524024 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}} and Shelf Awareness.{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2016 |title=The Serpent King |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=486 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness }} Hudson Booksellers,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Hudson Booksellers' Best Books of 2016 |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2872 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness}} Publishers Weekly,{{Cite web |title=Best Books 2016 |url=https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2016/young-adult |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}} and Shelf Awareness{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=December 13, 2016 |title=Our Best Children's & Teen Books of the Year |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2899 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness}} named it one of the best teen novels of 2016. Goodbye Days received a starred review from Publishers Weekly{{Cite web |date= |title=Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780553524062 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}} and Shelf Awareness.{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Goodbye Days |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=589 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness}} The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance included Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee on their 2019 Winter Okra Picks.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=February 20, 2019 |title=SIBA's Winter Okra Picks |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3435 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Shelf Awareness}} The book received starred reviews from Booklist{{Cite web |last=Colson |first=Diane |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Rayne-Delilah-s-Midnite-Matinee-/pid=9710066 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Booklist}} and Publishers Weekly.{{Cite web |date= |title=Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781524720209 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}} In the Wild Light received starred reviews from Booklist,{{Cite web |last=Richey |first=Alex |date=September 15, 2021 |title=In the Wild Light |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/In-the-Wild-Light-/pid=9752988 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Booklist}}{{Cite web |last=Cart |first=Michael |date=August 2021 |title=In the Wild Light |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/In-the-Wild-Light-/pid=9747095 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Booklist}} Kirkus Reviews,{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2021 |title=In the Wild Light |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jeff-zentner/in-the-wild-light/ |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Kirkus Reviews}} Publishers Weekly,{{Cite web |date= |title=In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781524720247 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}} and School Library Journal.{{Cite web |last=Giles |first=Elizabeth |date=2021-08-01 |title=In the Wild Light |url=https://www.slj.com/review/in-the-wild-light |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=School Library Journal}} Publishers Weekly named it one of the top ten young adult novels of 2021.{{Cite web |title=Best Books 2021: Publishers Weekly |url=https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2021/young-adult |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Publishers Weekly}}

• The Serpent King (2016)
• Goodbye Days (2017)
• Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee (2019)
• In the Wild Light (2021)
• Colton Gentry's Third Act (2024){{Cite web |last=Deahl {{!}} |first=Rachel |title=Book Deals: Week of October 17, 2022 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/90599-book-deals-week-of-october-17-2022.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}
• Sunrise Nights, co-authored with Brittany Cavallaro (2024){{Cite web |title=Rights Report: Week of May 8, 2023 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/92237-rights-report-week-of-may-8-2023.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}

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• [http://www.jeffzentnerbooks.com Official website]

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