Who is Jay Asher?

Jay Asher was born in Arcadia, California on September 30, 1975. He grew up with a family that encouraged him to pursue all of his interests, from playing the guitar to his writing. Throughout his life, he worked in various establishments, including working as a salesman in a shoe store and in libraries and bookstores. Many of his work experiences influenced some aspect of his writing. He has published two books to date, Thirteen Reasons Why, a 2007 New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction novel, and The Future of Us, co written by Carolyn Mackler. His career took on a successful height when published his young-adult fiction novel 13 Reasons Why in 2007. It became 2007 New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction novel winning several awards. He has received five stars from Teen Book Review along with a high praise from fellow authors such as Ellen Hopkins, Sherman Alexie, Chris Crutcher, and Gordon Korman. Netflix released a series based on his novel Thirteen Reasons Why with Selena Gomez as an executive producer on March 31, 2017.

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