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Taylor Jenkins Reid

Summary

Taylor Jenkins Reid is an American author most known for her novels The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & the Six, One True Loves, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto is Back.

Taylor Jenkins Reid
Born (1983-12-20) December 20, 1983 (age 40)
Maryland, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Years active2013–present
Known for
SpouseAlex Jenkins Reid
Children1

Career edit

Reid graduated from Emerson College in Boston and majored in media studies.[1][2] She began her career in film production.[3]

After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a casting assistant.[4][5] Reid also worked at a high school before she got a book deal.[1] She signed with her first literary agent at age 24.[4]

Forever, Interrupted, her first novel, was published in 2013. Reid co-wrote the television show Resident Advisors, which premiered in 2015.[6]

Her book One True Loves was published in 2016. The film adaption, released in 2023 stars Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey.[7]

Her novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was published in 2017 to commercial and critical acclaim. The novel tells the story of a fictional Old Hollywood star as she reveals the long-held secrets tarnishing both her mysterious life and glamorous marriages.[8]

Reid's 2019 novel Daisy Jones & the Six recounts the ups and downs of a fictional 1970s rock band[9] and is loosely based on Fleetwood Mac.[9][10] Daisy Jones & the Six won the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award in 2020.[10] The novel was a finalist for Book of the Month's Book of the Year award in 2021.[11] The audiobook version was named of Apple's Books' Best Audiobooks of 2019.[8] Amazon Studios developed Daisy Jones & the Six into a web-based miniseries, also titled Daisy Jones & the Six, which debuted in 2023.[12][13]

Reid published Carrie Soto Is Back in 2022. It is the fourth and presumed final book of Reid's "famous women quartet," following The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & the Six,[14] and Malibu Rising. Reid stated that she intends to take an extended break before beginning her next literary project.[15]

Personal life edit

Reid was born in Maryland on December 20, 1983. At age 12, Reid and her family moved to Acton, Massachusetts.[16] While working in the film industry, she met and married Alex Jenkins Reid, a screenwriter.[17][18] They live in Los Angeles with their daughter.[19][20]

Bibliography edit

Novels edit

Short stories edit

  • Evidence of the Affair (2018)

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. ^ Scharf, Lindzi (2022). "The "Malibu Rising" author discusses "Daisy Jones" and her unapologetic ambition". The Retaility.
  3. ^ Leal, Samantha (7 July 2015). "Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Anonymous, Anonymous. "An interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid". BookBrowse.
  5. ^ Hutcheson, Susannah. "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA Today.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-09-20). "'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu's 'One True Loves' Sells Wide for Highland Film Group (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  8. ^ a b Anonymous, Anonymous (29 August 2022). "Taylor Jenkins Reid". Penguin Random House.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b Books, Goldsboro (2021-04-07). "DAISY JONES AND THE SIX WINS 2020 GOLDSBORO BOOKS…". Goldsboro Books. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  11. ^ "The Best Books of the Year | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (2018-07-25). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  13. ^ "Sam Claflin to star in new musical drama series from Amazon Studios". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  14. ^ Campione, Katie (2023-03-03). "'Daisy Jones & The Six' Cast & EPs On How A Stalled Production Turned The Fictional Rock Band Into A Reality". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  15. ^ Gutterman, Annabel (2022-08-22). "Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Become a Bestseller Machine. She's Wondering at What Cost". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Armstrong, Neil (4 June 2021). "Taylor Jenkins Reid on Malibu Rising: 'It's about what parents owe to their children'". inews UK.
  18. ^ Jenkins, Taylor (30 July 2015). ""My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine"". Redbook.
  19. ^ "Taylor Jenkins Reid on learning to write like a '70s rock star in 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  20. ^ Reid, Taylor Jenkins (30 July 2015). "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  21. ^ Campione, Katie (2023-03-03). "'Daisy Jones & The Six' Cast & EPs On How A Stalled Production Turned The Fictional Rock Band Into A Reality". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  22. ^ Quill, Kara (December 11, 2019). "These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users". Today. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Goodreads Choice – Best Historical Fiction". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  24. ^ "Goodreads Choice – Best Historical Fiction". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid on Twitter

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