Lenore Appelhans is the debut author of a YA novel LEVEL 2 (released January 15, 2013 from Simon and Schuster BFYR in the US, Usborne in the UK and Allen & Unwin in AUST/NZ) as well as a picture book CHICK-O-SAURUS REX (under the name Lenore Jennewein) with her husband, illustrator Daniel Jennewein (due July 23, 2013 from Simon and Schuster BFYR).