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Janet Gurtler (MacLeod) lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with her best friend, a Golden Retriever named Betty White. 

After a hiatus, Janet has a new young adult book releasing in Spring 2027. The story is inspired by Janet's fascination with the possibility of parallel lives! 

More details coming soon! 

Janet's acclaimed teen books have been chosen for the JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION and as BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS from the Canadian Children’s Book Center, and shortlisted for the RWA Rita Awards. 


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I’m Not Her

“For the first time in my life, I didn’t feel envy...”

Tess is the exact opposite of her beautiful, athletic sister. And that’s okay. Kristina is the sporty one, Tess is the smart one, and they each have their place. Until Kristina is diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly Tess is the center of the popular crowd, everyone eager for updates. There are...

16 Things I Thought Were True

Heart attacks happen to other people #thingsIthoughtweretrue

When Morgan’s mom gets sick, it’s hard not to panic. Without her mother, she would have no one--until she finds out the dad who walked out on her as a baby isn’t as far away as she thought...

Adam is a stuck-up, uptight jerk #thingsIthoughtweretrue

Now that they have a summer job...

Truth about Us

A powerful and gripping contemporary YA from the author of I’m Not Her that’s “Just right for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jodi Picoult.”-Booklist

The truth is that Jess knows she screwed up.
She’s made mistakes, betrayed her best friend, and now she’s paying for it. Her dad is making her spend the whole summer volunteering at the local soup...