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George, Jessica Day, 1976-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1976-

Biographical History

Jessica Day George (1976- ) is an author living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Born in 1976, Jessica Day George always wanted to be an author. She is a voracious reader, keeping a paperback in her purse at all times. Raised in Idaho, she went to Brigham Young University where she majored in Humanities/Comparative Literature. While a student, she worked at the Harold B. Lee Library.

George enjoyed her major because she was able to read constantly and felt that it would provide her with material for her writing career. She took four years of German, three years of Norwegian and even some Old Norse for the same reason.

She never considered the fact that she might not be a writer, and patiently held down a variety of jobs while writing and waiting for the acceptance letter that she knew would be coming.

Bloomsbury Publishing made an offer for Dragon Slippers shortly after she completed the first draft. Dragon Slippers was published in 2007, and she has been writing steadily for Bloomsbury since that time. George also finds other outlets for her writing and is found sharing her life on Twitter, Facebook, and as a blogger.

George lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and two children.

Citation:
Pub. email, 2006-07-26: (Jessica Day George; b. October 11, 1976)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jessica Day George papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7550
Scope and Contents

Collection contains advanced reader copies of Jessica Day George's publications, editions of those works from Great Britain, France, and Italy, as well as manuscripts from four of her books. Other material in this collection includes printed copies of interviews, correspondence, publicity materials, and crayon drawings of a dress mentioned in Dragon Slippers. Dated 2006-2010.

Dates: 2006-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jessica Day George papers

Jessica Day George advanced reader copies, 2007-2010

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7550 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains advanced reader copies of some of Jessica Day George's novels, as well as foreign editions of her works from France, Italy, and Great Britain. Dated 2007-2010.

Dates: 2007-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7550, Jessica Day George papers

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