Taylor Jenkins Reid Explained

Taylor Jenkins Reid
Birth Date:20 December 1983
Birth Place:Maryland, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Years Active:2013–present
Spouse:Alex Jenkins Reid
Children:1

Taylor Jenkins Reid (born 20 December 1983) is an American author best known for her novels The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & the Six, One True Loves, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto Is Back.

Early life

Reid was born in Maryland on December 20, 1983. At age 12, she and her family moved to Acton, Massachusetts.[1]

Reid graduated from Emerson College in Boston and majored in media studies.[2] [3]

Career

Reid began her career in film production.[4] After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a casting assistant.[5] [6] Reid also worked at a high school before she got a book deal. She signed with her first literary agent at age 24.

Forever, Interrupted, her first novel, was published in 2013. Reid co-wrote the television show Resident Advisors, which premiered in 2015.[7]

Reid's book One True Loves was published in 2016. The film adaption, released in 2023, stars Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey.[8]

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.[9]

Reid's 2019 novel Daisy Jones & the Six recounts the ups and downs of a fictional 1970s rock band[10], loosely based on Fleetwood Mac.[11] Daisy Jones & the Six won the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award in 2020. The novel was a finalist for Book of the Month's Book of the Year award in 2021.[12] The audiobook version was named of Apple's Books' Best Audiobooks of 2019. Amazon Studios developed the book into a miniseries, which debuted in 2023.[13] [14]

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,[15] and Malibu Rising. Reid stated that she intends to take an extended break before beginning her next literary project.[16]

Personal life

While working in the film industry, Reid met and married Alex Jenkins Reid, a screenwriter.[17] [18] They live in Los Angeles with their daughter.[19] [20]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Q&A With Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author of March's #1 Indie Next List Pick. 2019-02-20. the American Booksellers Association. 2019-10-09.
  2. Web site: Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author . 2019-10-09 . USA TODAY . en.
  3. Web site: Scharf . Lindzi . 2022 . The "Malibu Rising" author discusses "Daisy Jones" and her unapologetic ambition. . The Retaility.
  4. Web site: Leal. Samantha. Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career. 7 July 2015. 21 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Anonymous . Anonymous . An interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid . BookBrowse.
  6. Web site: Hutcheson . Susannah . Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author . USA Today.
  7. Web site: 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 . 2019-10-09 . Marie Claire . en-US.
  8. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2021-09-20 . 'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu's 'One True Loves' Sells Wide for Highland Film Group (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-03-06 . Variety . en-US.
  9. Web site: Anonymous . Anonymous . Taylor Jenkins Reid . Penguin Random House. 29 August 2022 .
  10. Web site: 2019-03-02 . Taylor Jenkins Reid: '1970s rock is a fun space to tell a story in' . 2021-04-07 . the Guardian . en.
  11. Web site: Books . Goldsboro . 2021-04-07 . DAISY JONES AND THE SIX WINS 2020 GOLDSBORO BOOKS… . 2021-04-07 . Goldsboro Books . en.
  12. Web site: The Best Books of the Year Book of the Month . 2021-04-07 . www.bookofthemonth.com . en.
  13. Web site: Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing. Otterson. Joe. 2018-07-25. Variety. en. 2019-03-15.
  14. Web site: Sam Claflin to star in new musical drama series from Amazon Studios. 2021-04-07. Radio Times. en.
  15. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2023-03-03 . 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Cast & EPs On How A Stalled Production Turned The Fictional Rock Band Into A Reality . 2023-03-19 . Deadline . en-US.
  16. Web site: Gutterman . Annabel . 2022-08-22 . Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Become a Bestseller Machine. She's Wondering at What Cost . 2022-09-07 . Time Magazine . en-US.
  17. Web site: Armstrong . Neil . 4 June 2021 . Taylor Jenkins Reid on Malibu Rising: 'It's about what parents owe to their children' . inews UK.
  18. Web site: Jenkins . Taylor . 30 July 2015 . "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine" . Redbook.
  19. Web site: Taylor Jenkins Reid on learning to write like a '70s rock star in 'Daisy Jones & the Six'. EW.com. en. 2019-10-09.
  20. Web site: Reid. Taylor Jenkins. My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine. 30 July 2015. 21 February 2018.
  21. Web site: Campione . Katie . 2023-03-03 . 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Cast & EPs On How A Stalled Production Turned The Fictional Rock Band Into A Reality . 2023-03-19 . Deadline . en-US.
  22. Web site: These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users . Kara . Quill . . December 11, 2019 . December 22, 2023 . December 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222090842/https://www.today.com/shop/best-books-2019-according-goodreads-readers-t169539 . live.
  23. Web site: Goodreads Choice – Best Historical Fiction . Goodreads . December 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: Goodreads Choice – Best Historical Fiction . Goodreads . December 9, 2022.

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