Jordan Jacobs

Jordan Jacobs has loved archaeology for as long as he can remember. His childhood passion for mummies, castles and Indiana Jones led to his participation in his first excavation, at age 13, in California’s Sierra Nevada. After following his passion through education at Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge, Jordan’s work for the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History and UNESCO Headquarters in Paris has focused on policy and the protection of archaeological sites in the developing world. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. His debut novel, the acclaimed middle grade story SAMANTHA SUTTON AND THE LABYRINTH OF LIES (Oct. 2012, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) was called “A groundbreaking first book” by The Washington Post.