Andrea Jones

Andrea Jones is the author of the award-winning series, the "Hook & Jill" Saga (Reginetta Press). Based closely upon J.M. Barrie’s "Peter and Wendy," "Hook & Jill" is a serious parody of the Peter Pan story. Intended for adult readers, the novel questions the premise of Barrie’s original work: is it truly desirable to remain a child, or is it a greater adventure, after all, to grow up?

"Other Oceans: Book Two of the Hook & Jill Saga" is a study in loyalty. It takes place upon the high seas on Captain Hook’s pirate ship. Book Three is "Other Islands," and brings the pirates back to the Neverland for shore leave, where they interact with the natives. "Other Islands" looks at generosity in usual -- and unusual -- forms. "The Wider World" is set for release in 2024.

Five books are charted for the "Hook & Jill" Saga, which has won 22 literary awards to date. Within this series, Jones deepens and explores Barrie’s famous and infamous characters.

Jones’ short stories appear in various anthologies, and Jones is the editor of classic restoration projects that include J.M. Barrie’s "Peter and Wendy: the Restored Text," and Alexandre Dumas’ "Prince of Thieves" and "Robin Hood the Outlaw", and "The Virgin of the Sun" by H. Rider Haggard (Reginetta Press). Jones’ objective is to preserve beloved manuscripts in their original forms before time and re-telling corrupt the authors’ words.

Graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Andrea Jones studied Oral Interpretation of Literature, with a Literature minor. Her work is informed by a broad range of thinkers and writers, among them Carl Jung, Robert Graves, Patrick O’Brian, and, of course, J.M. Barrie, who created the modern mythology of the Neverland and its endearing, enduring characters.

Jones is known around the world as Capitana Red-Hand of the international pirate brotherhood, Under the Black Flag. She is a member of the pirate re-enactment troupe, the Brethren of the Great Lakes.