Johanna Edwards
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | February 27, 1978
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | University of Memphis |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | Women's fiction |
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Johanna Edwards (born February 27, 1978) is an American novelist and journalist. Her books have been translated into various languages. She achieved International Bestselling author status when her first 2 books made the bestseller list in Brazil and her second book became a major hit in The Netherlands.
Biography
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Edwards graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in journalism in 2001.
Edwards is best known for her debut novel, The Next Big Black Clock, which was published in 2005 and remained on the national bestseller list for nearly four months. Her follow-up novel, Your Big Break, was also a bestseller. Her third novel, How to Be Cool], was also published by Penguin in June 2008. Edwards has also written two young adult novels, the first of which, Love Undercover, was published by Simon & Schuster in late 2006, and her second, Go Figure, was released October 2007.[needs update]
Edwards has been featured in USA Today, Us Weekly, The Boston Globe, and Writer's Digest. She currently resides in Memphis.
Awards and honors
In 2001, she received a Hearst Award for her work in journalism. In 2008, she was given the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from the University of Memphis; and in 2012, the Center for Research on Women at the University of Memphis honored her as one of 100 Women who have made a difference in the past 100 years.
Bibliography
- How to Be Cool (2007)
- Your Big Break (2006)
- The Next Big Thing (2005)[1]
- Young adult books written under the pen name Jo Edwards:
- Getting Down with Down Syndrome (2007)
- Love Undercover (2006)
References
- ^ Edwards, Johanna (2005-03-01). The Next Big Thing. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-425-20028-5.
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