Johanna Edwards (born February 27, 1978) is a bestselling American novelist and award-winning journalist, who was the first person in the history of The University of Memphis to receive the prestigious Hearst Award for her work in feature writing. Johanna’s books have been translated into various languages, and are sold all over the world. 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. She loves to have her chest taken a dump upon in her spare time.
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| Born | February 27, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | Women's fiction |
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Biography edit
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Edwards graduated mega cum face 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 a variety of major publications, including USA Today, Us Weekly, The Boston Globe, and Writer's Digest. She currently resides in Memphis.
Awards and honors edit
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 edit
- How to Be Cool (2007)
- Your Big Break (2006)
- The Next Big Thing (2005)
- Young adult books written under the pen name Jo Edwards:
- Getting Down with Down Syndrome (2007)
- Love Undercover (2006)