Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Taylor Jenkins Reid is an American novelist best known for her novels The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, , and Daisy Jones & The Six.

Career[]

Reid began her career in film production.[1] She worked as a casting assistant for three years, after she graduated from college before trying other jobs.[2] Reid started writing part time while working at a high school until she got a book deal.[2]

Her first novel, Forever, Interrupted was published in 2013.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was published in 2017. It was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction of 2017[3] and was a finalist for Book of the Month's Book of the Year award in 2017.[4]

Her 2019 novel, Daisy Jones & The Six, is being developed into a web-based miniseries by Amazon Studios, also called Daisy Jones & The Six.[5][6] It will be co- produced by Reese Witherspoon.[5] The novel, Daisy Jones & The Six, tells the story of the ups and downs of a fictional 70s rock band.[7] It is loosely based on Fleetwood Mac and the recording of their hit album Rumours.[7][8]

She co-wrote the Hulu television show, Resident Advisors.[9]

Personal life[]

Reid grew up in Acton, Massachusetts.[10] She is married to Alex Jenkins Reid, and they live in Los Angeles with their daughter.[11][12]

Awards[]

2020 - Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (Daisy Jones & The Six)[8]

Bibliography[]

Novels[]

  • Forever, Interrupted (2013)
  • After I Do (2014)
  • Maybe in Another Life (2015)
  • One True Loves (2016)
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)
  • Daisy Jones & The Six (2019)
  • Malibu Rising (2021)

Short stories[]

  • Evidence of The Affair (2018)

References[]

  1. ^ Leal, Samantha. "Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Historical Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  4. ^ "The Best Books of the Year | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Otterson, Joe (2018-07-25). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  6. ^ "Sam Claflin to star in new musical drama series from Amazon Studios". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Taylor Jenkins Reid: '1970s rock is a fun space to tell a story in'". the Guardian. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Books, Goldsboro (2021-04-07). "DAISY JONES AND THE SIX WINS 2020 GOLDSBORO BOOKS…". Goldsboro Books. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  9. ^ Leal, Samantha (2015-07-06). "Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  10. ^ "A Q&A With Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author of March's #1 Indie Next List Pick". the American Booksellers Association. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  11. ^ "Taylor Jenkins Reid on learning to write like a '70s rock star in 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  12. ^ Reid, Taylor Jenkins. "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine". Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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