J. RUTLAND was born and raised in a family full of preachers and storytellers in the deep south—Alabama and North Carolina, to be precise. His full name is Jarrett Rutland, but he chose J. Rutland for his pen name so that the focus would be on his last name, in honor of all the tremendous Rutland role models in his upbringing. J. Rutland’s favorite hobby as a child was writing and illustrating his own stories. He wrote and illustrated CHILLY DA VINCI (NorthSouth) and I LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT (Thomas Nelson), as well as illustrated ALLIGATOR WEDDING by Nancy Jewell (Holt). He’s currently illustrating a graphic novel about Asheville’s history, as well as a story in an anthology telling survivor stories from Hurricane Helene. J. Rutland lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his lovely wife, son, daughter, and their Australian Kelpie. You can check out more of his work on Instagram.

J. Rutland is represented by Rachel Orr. Please contact Rachel at rko(a)prospectagency.com for more information.

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