Janelle Parmer grew up in Southern California. She earned a paralegal certificate, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and an MBA. Parmer has spent most of her career working in private law firms and published her first book, The Other Side of the Ledge, in 2020. The Other Side of the Ledge won the bronze medal for Best Adult Fiction E-Book in the 2022 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Parmer’s debut novel was also a finalist in the 2022 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards in the Women’s Fiction Category, and a finalist in the Chick Lit Fiction Category of the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her second book, Chasing Calla Lilies, was released in 2021 and third book, Exposed, was released in 2024, with coauthor, John Hocking. Exposed won second place in the 2024 BookFest Awards in the Suspense Thriller Fiction Category, and was Second Runner Up in the Suspense Category of the Indies Today Book Awards. 

 

In addition to writing novels, Parmer also enjoys writing quotes, poems, and short stories. For more information, and to stay up to date on her work, please also follow her on Instagram @janelle_parmer_author.

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In her free time, Parmer enjoys spending time with family, friends, reading, writing, swimming, hiking, and going to concerts. She is also a huge animal lover and supports institutions that provide services and homes to animals in need.