Betsy Woodman

Betsy Woodman spent ten formative years in India and studied in France and Zambia. A graduate of Smith College, she earned a Masters degree in Anthropology from Brandeis University. She has edited history books and been a frequent book reviewer, and was a writer/editor for Experiencing War, the award-winning radio documentary series for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Her interest in languages, music, and cross-cultural connections are in evidence in the Jana Bibi series. She now lives in her native New Hampshire.