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Jonia Campbell - Odd Books for Strange Times

Jonia Campbell, BSRN, is a psychiatric nurse, veteran, mom of four, and neurodivergent author who writes about survival the way most people talk about fantasy quests. She is the creator of Houses & Humans, a darkly funny RPG-inspired series where everyday disasters—burnout, laundry, anxiety, even the fridge—become monsters, spells, and quests you can actually use to fight back. Her writing straddles two worlds: survival guides for burned-out adults, and odd, spooky-funny children’s tales that double as 10-minute plays for classrooms and competitions. Both are laced with the same grit, satire, and wink at the absurd. Whether she’s conjuring burnout beasts, laundry golems, or a refrigerator that whispers in the dark, Jonia writes with the kind of humor that makes chaos survivable. Being neurodivergent herself, she celebrates brains that don’t fit the mold and insists that sometimes the best coping strategy is to laugh, roll the dice, and see what happens. Her work dares you to see the absurd, laugh at the impossible, and maybe, just maybe, level up.