Chris Hardy

Chris Hardy, a native of California, decided to finally pursue her long-time dream of writing books that touch the hearts of children and adults alike. "Jake and the Pandemic" was her first book and it was inspired by her nieces' experiences during the pandemic. Jake continued to inspire her and she wrote three more books in 2021: "Jake and the Purple Unicorn," "Grateful Jake," and "Jake and the Biggest Yawn Ever." Her writing goals are to create engaging stories filled with humor, adventure, life lessons and education to not only help children but also to help them thoroughly enjoy the experience of reading a book. When she isn't engaged in her creative outlet of writing, she runs her business that she has owned since 2002 selling natural products. In her spare time, she enjoys going on walks with Jake, playing tennis with her 82-year-old mom, hiking in forests, riding bikes at the beach, vacationing in Hawaii, spending time with family and being grateful for all the good that is in her life.