Joelle Charbonneau is an author with a deep-rooted passion for storytelling. She has always been interested in telling stories, and her love for performing has only added to her ability to create compelling characters on the page. Charbonneau has performed in a variety of operas, musical theatre, and children's theatre productions across the Chicagoland area.
In addition to her stage work, Charbonneau has also performed with several bands and worked as a solo performer. While she is happy to perform for an audience, she is equally delighted to teach private voice lessons and use her experience from the stage to enhance her writing. Charbonneau is the author of several successful book series, including the Rebecca Robbins mystery series, published by Minotaur Books, and The Paige Marshall Glee Club mysteries, published by Berkley.
Charbonneau has also made a name for herself in the young adult genre, with her NY Times and USA Today Best Selling THE TESTING TRILOGY (The Testing, Independent Study, and Graduation Day), the social media thriller NEED, and the fantasy thriller DIVIDING EDEN. Her books have been nominated for the Agatha and Anthony Awards, and have been listed on the YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and nominated for the YALSA Top Ten books for 2014.