Jan Ellison

Jan Ellison
Ellison in 2025
Born (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966
Education
Alma materSan Francisco State University (MFA)
Genre
  • Suspense
Years active2007 – present
Notable works
Notable awardsO'Henry Prize
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children4
Website
janellison.com

Jan Ellison (born January 17, 1966) is an American novelist, philanthropist and the wife of Roblox CEO David Baszucki. After leaving college for a year, she travelled to Europe where she took notes. In 2007, she won a O'Henry prize after writing her first published short story The Company of Men. In 2015, she wrote her first novel A Small Indiscretion, which got featured on news outlets such as USA Today.