Taylor Jenkins Reid
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Historical Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "The Best Books of the Year | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (2018-07-25). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Sam Claflin to star in new musical drama series from Amazon Studios". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Books, Goldsboro (2021-04-07). "DAISY JONES AND THE SIX WINS 2020 GOLDSBORO BOOKS…". Goldsboro Books. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taylor Jenkins Reid on learning to write like a '70s rock star in 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Reid, Taylor Jenkins. "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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