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Janet Gurtler

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Janet Gurtler is a Rita Award Finalist for her book, I'M NOT HER. Her young adult books have also been chosen for the Junior Library Guild Selection and as Best Books for Teens from the Canadian Children’s Book Center.

Janet's latest young adult novel, THE OTHER ME will be released in 2027 from Great Plains Press.

THE OTHER ME is a parallel life romance about the importance of choices. It's a thought provoking story for people who have sometimes wondered...what if.

Janet lives in Alberta, Canada, with her best friend, Betty White, a beautiful golden retriever who takes her for daily walks.
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Janet Gurtler Hi Amanda!
I have not got anything planned as far as a sequel to my books go. I do want to write an epilogue to How I Lost You (a couple of characters …more
Hi Amanda!
I have not got anything planned as far as a sequel to my books go. I do want to write an epilogue to How I Lost You (a couple of characters do show up in The Truth About Us briefly) I just have to find the time to write it. Le sigh. :) (less)
Janet Gurtler Hi Amanda,
Great to hear from you. It's sweet of you to ask! And notice! I don't have a publisher anymore as Sourcebooks chose not to publish my new bo…more
Hi Amanda,
Great to hear from you. It's sweet of you to ask! And notice! I don't have a publisher anymore as Sourcebooks chose not to publish my new books. I have a few things I've worked on, but nothing is done yet.

I'll be finishing up a new book next year, I've taken a bit of a break from writing. I'll let you know when it's ready to read!!

Thanks! Much love,

Janet (less)
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I'm Not Her

3.95 avg rating — 4,592 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions
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The Truth About Us

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If I Tell

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Who I Kissed

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You Too?: 25 Voices Share T...

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Playing For Keeps

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Today I went to a bookstore and found YOU TOO on the shelf! 
It's gratifying but I also felt kind of conflicted about it to be honest.  YOU TOO is shelved in the Young Adult section, and while this is the intended audience, I really feel like it's kind of in the wrong spot. Or that it should also be shelved in other categories. Or that maybe the book needs some kind of explanation so that teens Read more of this blog post »
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“... We're just different."
"Yeah," I say. "I'm mute and you have verbal diarrhea.”
Janet Gurtler, I'm Not Her

“I may not be happy with you right now, but I still love you.”
Janet Gurtler, How I Lost You

“Just like that, he's gone. Things can change so quickly. One second you're in the present, the next you're remembering the past.”
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