Jay Asher

Jay Asher

Jay Asher at the 2011 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1975-09-30) September 30, 1975
Arcadia, California
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Genre Young Adult
Notable works Thirteen Reasons Why (2007)
Children Isaiah Nathan born on December 11, 2010
Website
www.thirteenreasonswhy.com

Jay Asher is an American writer of contemporary novels for teens. He has one major publication in the genre of young adult literature.

Biography

Jay Asher was born in Arcadia, California on September 30, 1975. He grew up with a family that encouraged him to do all of his interests, from playing the guitar to his writing. He attended Cuesta Community College right after graduating from San Luis Obispo High School. It was here where he wrote his first two children’s books for a class called Children’s Literature Appreciation. After high school, he decided he wanted to become an elementary school teacher. He then transferred to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where he left his senior year in order to pursue his career as a serious writer. He married Joan Marie on September 7, 2002. Throughout his life he worked in various establishments, including working as a salesman in a shoe store and in libraries and bookstores.[1] Many of his work experiences had an impact on some aspect of his writing.

Career

He has published two books to date, Thirteen Reasons Why, a 2007 New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction novel, and The Future of Us, co written by Carolyn Mackler.

He has written several picture books and middle school humor novels. Thirteen Reasons Why has won several awards and has received five stars from Teen Book Review. It also has received high praise from fellow authors such as Ellen Hopkins, Sherman Alexie, and Chris Crutcher,[2] and Gordon Korman.

Asher is a fan of the TV series My So-Called Life.[3] He cites it as a major influence on his work.

It was announced that Netflix will create a miniseries based on Asher's novel Thirteen Reasons Why. The series will star Selena Gomez.[4]

Published works

References

  1. Smith, Cynthia Leitich (February 5, 2008). "Author Interview: Jay Asher on Thirteen Reasons Why". Cynsations. cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com..
  2. Asher on Class of 2K7 web site
  3. Asher's myspace page
  4. "NEWS/ Selena Gomez Gets Netflix Miniseries 13 Reasons Why". E! News. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

External links

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