Jake Bell facts for kids

Jake Bell (born November 7, 1974) is an American fiction writer. He is author of The Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks series, published by Scholastic, Inc., and the writer of the webcomic Model Student.

Background

Bell grew up in the Mesa, Arizona and attended Arizona State University, earning a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and a Master's in Business Administration. He worked as a sports reporter and anchor at NBC affiliates KYMA in Yuma, Arizona and WJHG in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Bell began freelance writing for Cracked.com in 2005. His first book in The Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks series, Secret Identity Crisis, was published by Scholastic Books in 2010.