Jessica Russak-Hoffman

Jessica Russak-Hoffman is a Seattle-based reporter for Jewish News Syndicate, with work featured in Times of Israel, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Kveller, Lady Mamale, and NW Beauty, as well as an essay in ARTIFACTS OF ORTHODOX CHILDHOODS from Ben Yehuda Press. She is the winner of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for her middle grade, HOW TO CATCH A MERMAID (WHEN YOU'RE SCARED OF THE SEA).

You can find Jessica online at http://www.jessicarussakhoffman.com/ or on Instagram or Twitter.