Jamie McGuire (author)
Jamie McGuire | |
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Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma | November 6, 1978
Education | Northern Oklahoma College, the University of Central Oklahoma, and Autry Technology Center |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Beautiful Disaster |
Children | 3 [1] |
Jamie McGuire is an American romance novelist from Oklahoma. She writes primarily in the new adult fiction genre, and became popular with the release of her novel Beautiful Disaster.
Biography[]
Jamie McGuire was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma,[2] and raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma.[3] McGuire is a 1997 graduate of Blackwell High School.[4][5]She received further education at Northern Oklahoma College,[5] the University of Central Oklahoma, and Autry Technology Center.[6] She holds an Associate Degree of Applied Science in radiography from Northern Oklahoma College.[3] Prior to becoming a full-time author she worked for many years as a radiographer. [5][7] She previously lived in Enid, Oklahoma,[8][9] and currently resides in Jenks, Oklahoma.[10] McGuire has two daughters [9] and a son.[1] In 2019 she went viral for her opinions on vaccinations.[1] In 2020 she attempted a run as a Republican for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in house district 69,[11][12] but was disqualified due to residency requirements.[10]
Self-publishing and traditional publishing[]
McGuire self-published her first four novels, Providence, Requiem, Beautiful Disaster, and Eden. Due to the success of Beautiful Disaster as a New York Times best seller[1] she was offered a publishing contract with Atria Books[13] for the rights to Beautiful Disaster and its sequel, Walking Disaster. Atria Books also published Beautiful Oblivion, Red Hill, and A Beautiful Wedding. In 2014 McGuire returned to self-publishing for her next novel, Happenstance, because she realized she would make a higher profit by keeping her own digital rights.[14] Since then, with the exception of From Here to You and All the Little Lights in 2018, most of her work has been self-published.
Beautiful Disaster[]
In 2012, Warner Bros. Entertainment optioned the film rights for Beautiful Disaster,[15][16] but the movie never went to production and the Warner Bros. option ended May 13, 2014. Currently, there are no plans for Beautiful Disaster to become a movie.[17]
Bibliography[]
Providence[]
- Providence (2010, self-published; ISBN 9780615417172)
- Requiem (2011, self-published; ISBN 9781475258950)
- Eden (2012, self-published; ISBN 9781475145571)
- Sins of the Innocent: A Novella (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781514601471)
- Sins of the Immortal: A Novella (2021, self-published; ISBN 9798576130313)
Beautiful[]
- Beautiful Disaster (2011, self-published / 2012, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476712048)
- Walking Disaster (2013, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476712987)
- "Mrs. Maddox" (2012, self-published, short story)
- A Beautiful Wedding (2013, Atria Books; ISBN 9781501103070)
- Endlessly Beautiful (Ongoing, self-published, extended chapters)
Maddox Brothers[]
- Beautiful Oblivion (2014, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476759586)
- Beautiful Redemption (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781502541857)
- Beautiful Sacrifice (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781511847506)
- Beautiful Burn (2016, self-published; ISBN 9781512284133)
- A Beautiful Funeral (2016, self-published; ISBN 9781534623576)
- Something Beautiful: A Novella (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781512284041)
Red Hill[]
- Red Hill (2013, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476763514)
- Among Monsters: A Red Hill Novella (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781502937537)
Happenstance[]
- Happenstance (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781505357608)
- Happenstance 2 (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781500852047)
- Happenstance 3 (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781505517767)
Crash and Burn[]
- From Here To You (2018, Forever Romance; ISBN 9781538730010)
- The Edge of Us (2019, self-published; ISBN 9781098574314)
Stand alone work[]
- Apolonia (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781501022081)
- Sweet Nothing (2015, self-published, co-authored with Teresa Mummert; ISBN 9781799987031)
- All the Little Lights (2018, Montlake Romance; ISBN 9781503902787)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Greenfield, Beth (20 Mar 2019). "Anti-vaccine post by author Jamie McGuire goes viral". Yahoo News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Jamie Mcguire". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jamie McGuire". Night Owl Reviews. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Beautiful Disaster McGuire". Lit Lovers. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Brock, John (23 February 2011). "Author visits library, kin". Sapulpa Daily Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Jamie McGuire". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ Kelsey Humphreys (2015-04-16), Jamie McGuire | How to Become a Successful Self Published Fiction Author | with Kelsey Humphreys, retrieved 2019-06-20
- ^ Barron, Robert, "Local writer seeing success with books", Enid News & Eagle, April 1, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Barron, Robert (2 May 2012). "Best-selling book a local production". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hoberock, Barbara (22 April 2020). "Candidate Changes: McDugle stays on ballot, Luttrell re-elected". TulsaWorld. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Tulsa Senate seats up for grabs following filing". Tulsa Beacon. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Cuccia, Annemarie. "House District 69: Challenger seeks husband's former seat". Nondoc. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Atria Inks Self-Pub'd Bestseller McGuire to Two-Book Deal". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Coker, Mark; ContributorFounder; Smashwords (2015-03-05). "Why Jamie McGuire Returned to Self Publishing". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ Kit, Borys. "Studios in Bidding War for 'Fifty Shades'-Lite Novel 'Beautiful Disaster'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ White, James. "Warners has Beautiful Disaster". Empire. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Beautiful Series FAQ". Author Jamie McGuire. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century American novelists
- American romantic fiction writers
- American women novelists
- 21st-century American women writers
- Writers from Enid, Oklahoma
- Novelists from Oklahoma
- 1978 births
- Northern Oklahoma College alumni
- University of Central Oklahoma alumni
- Writers from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- People from Blackwell, Oklahoma