Jojo Moyes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jojo Moyes
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Jojo Moyes in Paris in 2017
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| Born | 4 August 1969 Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1993–present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Spouse | Charles (Maxwell) Arthur |
| Children | 3 |
Pauline Sara Jo Moyes (born on August 4, 1969), known as Jojo Moyes, is a famous English writer. She started as a journalist and became a novelist in 2002. Jojo Moyes writes popular romance novels. Many of her books have become bestsellers, including on The New York Times list. She has won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award twice. Her books have been translated into many languages and have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. She also writes screenplays for movies.
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Jojo Moyes' Early Life and Career
Jojo Moyes was born in Maidstone, England, on August 4, 1969. Before she went to university, she had many different jobs. She worked as a typist, writing statements in braille for people who are blind. She also wrote brochures for a travel company and even worked briefly as a taxi dispatcher.
While studying at Royal Holloway, University of London, Jojo Moyes worked for a local newspaper. She later earned a journalism degree from City University. In 1992, she received a special scholarship from The Independent newspaper. This helped her study journalism even more. She then worked for The Independent for ten years. For one year, she worked in Hong Kong for the Sunday Morning Post. She became an Assistant News Editor in 1998. By 2002, she was the newspaper's Arts and Media Correspondent.
Jojo Moyes' Writing Journey
When Jojo Moyes first started writing books, her first three stories were not accepted by publishers. She had one child and another baby on the way. She decided that if her fourth book was also rejected, she would stop trying to be a novelist.
She sent the first three chapters of her fourth book to different publishers. Six of them wanted to publish her book! This was a big moment for her.
Jojo Moyes became a full-time novelist in 2002. That's when her first book, Sheltering Rain, was published. Even though she writes novels, she still writes articles for The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
The Success of Me Before You
In 2012, Jojo Moyes wrote a book called Me Before You. Her usual publisher did not want to publish it. So, she sold the book to Penguin. This book became a huge success! It sold six million copies and was the number one book in nine countries.
The success of Me Before You also made her older books popular again. At one point, three of her novels were on the New York Times bestseller list at the same time. She later wrote two more books that continued the story of Me Before You. These were After You in 2015 and Still Me in 2018.
In 2016, a movie based on Me Before You was released. Jojo Moyes herself wrote the screenplay for the film.
Helping Others Read
In 2018, Jojo Moyes helped fund a project called the Quick Reads Initiative. This project helps adults improve their reading skills. Her support gave the program three more years of funding. Her book Paris for One and Other Stories was part of the 2015 Quick Reads collection. She also wrote a short story for A Fresh Start, which was part of the 2020 Quick Reads collection.
Awards and Achievements
Jojo Moyes has achieved many great things with her writing:
- Her books have been translated into 46 languages.
- They have reached the number one spot in 12 countries.
- She has sold over 40 million copies of her books worldwide.
- She won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 2004 for Foreign Fruit.
- She won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award again in 2011 for The Last Letter From Your Lover. She is one of the few authors to win this award twice.
- After You and Me Before You won Platinum and Gold Hall of Fame awards from Nielsen Awards.
- Me Before You was on The New York Times bestseller Top Ten chart for 19 weeks in 2016.
- Me Before You won an award from the American Library Association in 2014.
- Still Me won the Good Reads Best Fiction Award in 2018.
- The Giver of Stars is an international bestseller.
- Silver Bay won Book of The Year from Good Housekeeping in 2007.
- Me Before You was nominated for Book of the Year at the UK Galaxy Book Awards.
- The Giver of Stars was shortlisted for the 2020 Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.
- The Me Before You film won several awards, including the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie in 2017.
Books and Movies That Inspired Her
When Jojo Moyes was a child, her favorite book was National Velvet by Enid Bagnold. She says that Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson made her want to become a better writer. She is also inspired by other authors like Nora Ephron, Marian Keyes, Lisa Jewell, Jonathan Tropper, and Jane Austen.
Jojo Moyes' Personal Life
Jojo Moyes lives on a farm in Great Sampford, Essex, England. She lives there with her husband, Charles Arthur, who is also a journalist. They have three children. She also has pets, including an ex-racehorse and a rescued Pyrenean mountain dog. This dog weighs about 58 kilograms!
Movie Adaptations of Her Books
Several of Jojo Moyes' books have been made into movies:
- Me Before You (2016) was a film directed by Thea Sharrock. It was based on her novel Me Before You.
- Im Schatten das Licht (2020) was a TV-film directed by Vivian Naefe. This movie was based on her novel The Horse Dancer.
- The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) was a film directed by Augustine Frizzell. It was based on her novel The Last Letter from Your Lover and was released by Netflix.
See also
In Spanish: Jojo Moyes para niños
