New York Times Best Selling Kid Author Jake Marcionette Jake Marcionette is in ninth grade and lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his family. His favorite sport is lacrosse. His first book, Just Jake #1, published in 2014 to great success featuring national and local televsions spots and a spot on the New York Times Middle Grade Bestseller List. He found his agent at the age of twelve by googling "how to publish a book" and cold-calling agents.