Sammi Jones

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Denver, CO
Colorado US
Email: 
sammijones208@gmail.com

Author's Bio

Sammi Jones got her start in roller derby in 2010 when she joined the Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has written for a variety of publications. She resides in Denver, Co., and works as an editor for a B2B trade publication.  

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Derby Girl: A Memoir (North Dakota State University Press, 2017)
Prizes won: 
  • Foreword Reviews 2017 INDIES Finalist Autobiography & Memoir (Adult Nonfiction) Derby Girl: A Memoir
  • Foreword Reviews 2017 INDIES Finalist LGBT (Adult Nonfiction) Derby Girl: A Memoir
  • 2018 Independent Press Award LGBTQ Nonfiction Derby Girl: A Memoir
  • 2018 Independent Press Award, Distinguished Favorite, Women's Issues Derby Girl: A Memoir
  • 2018 IPPY Award, Gold (Cover Design) Derby Girl: A Memoir

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More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Austin, MN
Minnesota
Raised in: 
Austin, MN
Minnesota
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Last update: Oct 09, 2021