About Ann Marie
Artist's Statement
I write as a woman, activist, mother, and immigrant to Mexico. I write for change, sometimes as therapy, and for the pleasure of expression and connection.
My immigrant experience provides a deep well of inspiration. I am intensely involved in the San Miguel de Allende community, where I work with nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of women and children, and with advocates who protest violence against women and bring critical attention to las desaparecidas, the murdered/missing women of Mexico.
The word “expat” carries a load of unquestioned privilege. I was graciously welcomed into the community a decade ago and have indeed enjoyed a privileged immigrant life. This life nonetheless offers an abundance of opportunities to learn and contribute and a not inconsequential array of challenges. In Mexico, I have become a student of the little differences that truly matter. I hope the resulting attention to detail comes through in my writing. My current work explores and revels in many wonderful aspects of my life in Mexico while also grappling with the problematic elements.
Biography
Ann Marie Jackson is co-founder of microlending organization Mano Amiga and former Vice President of Casita Linda, which builds homes for families living in extreme poverty in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Early in her career, after earning degrees from Stanford and Harvard, Jackson joined the U.S. Department of State to promote human rights in China and other East Asian and Pacific Island nations. She has worked with Human Rights Watch, A Better Chance, and Internews, among other organizations, to further social justice causes and advance respect for human rights, and has traveled widely on five continents. Her essays and short stories appear in Mexico News Daily, Sanctuary Magazine, Solamente en San Miguel, GirlTalkHQ, and more. This is her first novel. A portion of the proceeds from The Broken Hummingbird will benefit nonprofit organizations serving women and families in central Mexico. A native of Seattle, Washington, Jackson resides in San Miguel de Allende.
Biografía de la autora
Ann Marie Jackson es cofundadora de la organización de microcréditos Mano Amiga y ex vicepresidenta de Casita Linda, que construye viviendas para familias en pobreza extrema en San Miguel de Allende, México. Al principio de su carrera, después de obtener títulos de Stanford y Harvard, Jackson se unió al ministerio de relaciones exteriores de los Estados Unidos para promover los derechos humanos en China y otras naciones de Asia oriental y las islas del Pacífico. Ha trabajado para varias ONG, incluidas Human Rights Watch, A Better Chance e Internews, y ha viajado mucho por los cinco continentes. Sus escritos han aparecido en Mexico News Daily, Sanctuary Magazine, Solamente en San Miguel, GirlTalkHQ y más. Esta es su primera novela. Una parte de las ganancias de The Broken Hummingbird beneficiará a las ONG que atienden a mujeres y familias en el centro de México. Nació en Seattle, Washington, y reside en San Miguel de Allende.
