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Jasmine Guillory

Jasmine Guillory is an American romance novelist. Her works' protagonists are often African-American professionals.[1] In February 2019, her book, The Proposal, was ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.[2]

Education and early career

Guillory graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California in 1993.[3] She then majored in history at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, graduating in 1997.[4] After graduation, Guillory worked in Washington D.C. for two years before attending Stanford Law School.[4] She graduated in 2002,[5] and later clerked at a Federal District Court in San Francisco for two years before joining a law firm where she focused on security and intellectual property.[3]

Writing career

In April 2015, Guillory began transitioning to a career as an author.[4] She participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an annual writing project where she completed half of a book draft for her first published novel, The Wedding Date (2018).[6][7] The book was noted in publications by Target, Elle Magazine, The Washington Post, and USA Today Bestsellers.[3] Her subsequent novels include The Proposal (2018), The Wedding Party (2019), and Party of Two (2020).[8][9][10] Her work features protagonists of color and addresses race throughout the storylines.[9] According to Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic, Guillory's writing frequently includes consent as a theme.[9]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Zack, Jessica (September 29, 2019). "Oakland's Jasmine Guillory wrote romance lit about black people. Now Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are fans". Datebook. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books – Best Sellers – Feb. 24, 2019 – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Jasmine Guillory '93 Finds Creative Outlet in Writing". Bishop O'Dowd High School. August 29, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Carey, Emily (April 3, 2019). "Wellesley alum Jasmine Guillory '97 soars on the New York Times Best Sellers List". The Wellesley News. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Roemer, John (November 19, 2018). "The Writers: JDs Penning Their Stories". Stanford Law School. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ de León, Concepción (November 4, 2019). "How to Get the Most Out of National Novel Writing Month". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wellesley Writes It: Jasmine Guillory '97 (@thebestjasmine), Author of THE WEDDING DATE". Wellesley Underground. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Rosman, Katherine (September 20, 2022). "A Lawyer Finds Her Happily-Ever-After as a Romance Writer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Giorgis, Hannah (October 28, 2018). "How to Write Consent in Romance Novels". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Meet the Author: Jasmine Guillory (THE PROPOSAL)". Penguin Random House Official YouTube Channel. September 3, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2020.

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