Jan Lower is the author of the non-fiction picture books A Song for the Cosmos: Blind Willie Johnson and Voyager’s Golden Record (2022), and The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America (2023). After working as a lawyer for several years helping towns and cooperative communities across the country, Jan received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born and raised near Philadelphia, Jan now lives just outside Washington, D.C. You can visit her online at janlower.com.
