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Jamie McGuire (author)

Jamie McGuire (born November 6, 1978) is an American romance novelist from Oklahoma. She writes primarily in the new adult fiction genre, and became popular with the release of her novel Beautiful Disaster. Several of her books have been self-published.

Jamie McGuire
Born (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 46)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationNorthern Oklahoma College
University of Central Oklahoma
Autry Technology Center
OccupationWriter
Notable workBeautiful Disaster
Children3[1]

Biography

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Jamie McGuire was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma,[2] and raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma.[3] McGuire is a 1997 graduate of Blackwell High School.[4][5] She received further education at Northern Oklahoma College,[5] the University of Central Oklahoma, and Autry Technology Center.[6] She holds an Associate Degree of Applied Science in radiography from Northern Oklahoma College.[3]

Prior to becoming a full-time author she worked for many years as a radiographer.[5][7] She previously lived in Enid, Oklahoma,[8][9] and currently resides in Jenks, Oklahoma.[10] McGuire has two daughters [9] and a son.[1] In 2019 she went viral for her opposition to vaccinations.[1]

In 2020, she attempted a run as a Republican for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in house district 69,[11][12] but was disqualified due to residency requirements.[10]

Self-publishing

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McGuire self-published her first four novels, Providence, Requiem, Beautiful Disaster, and Eden. Due to the success of Beautiful Disaster as a New York Times best seller[1] she was offered a publishing contract with Atria Books[13] for the rights to Beautiful Disaster and its sequel, Walking Disaster. Atria Books also published Beautiful Oblivion, Red Hill, and A Beautiful Wedding. Many of her novels have ranked on the New York Times best seller list, including Walking Disaster which also ranked on the USA Today, and Wall Street Journal lists.[14]

In 2014 McGuire returned to self-publishing for her next novel, Happenstance, because she realized she would make a higher profit by keeping her own digital rights.[15] Since then, with the exception of From Here to You and All the Little Lights in 2018, most of her work has been self-published.

Bibliography

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Providence

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  1. Providence (2010, self-published; ISBN 9780615417172)
  2. Requiem (2011, self-published; ISBN 9781475258950)
  3. Eden (2012, self-published; ISBN 9781475145571)

Beautiful

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  1. Beautiful Disaster (2011, self-published / 2012, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476712048)
  2. Walking Disaster (2013, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476712987)
  3. Almost Beautiful (2022, self-published; ISBN 9780997242010)
  • "Mrs. Maddox" (2012, self-published, short story)
  • A Beautiful Wedding (2013, Atria Books; ISBN 9781501103070)
  • Endlessly Beautiful (2016-2017, self-published, extended chapters)

Maddox Brothers

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  1. Beautiful Oblivion (2014, Atria Books; ISBN 9781476759586)
  2. Beautiful Redemption (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781502541857)
  3. Beautiful Sacrifice (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781511847506)
  4. Beautiful Burn (2016, self-published; ISBN 9781512284133)
  5. A Beautiful Funeral (2016, self-published; ISBN 9781534623576)

Red Hill

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Happenstance

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  1. Happenstance (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781505357608)
  2. Happenstance 2 (2014, self-published; ISBN 9781500852047)
  3. Happenstance 3 (2015, self-published; ISBN 9781505517767)

Crash and Burn

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  1. From Here To You (2018, Forever Romance; ISBN 9781538730010)
  2. The Edge of Us (2019, self-published; ISBN 9781098574314)
  3. The Art of Dying (2023, self-published; ISBN 9780997242058)

Stand alone work

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Greenfield, Beth (20 Mar 2019). "Anti-vaccine post by author Jamie McGuire goes viral". Yahoo News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Jamie Mcguire". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Jamie McGuire". Night Owl Reviews. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ Gerian, Charles (18 May 2022). "Local author Jamie McGuire hosts book signing Friday". Blackwell Journal Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Brock, John (23 February 2011). "Author visits library, kin". Sapulpa Daily Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Jamie McGuire". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  7. ^ Kelsey Humphreys (2015-04-16), Jamie McGuire | How to Become a Successful Self Published Fiction Author | with Kelsey Humphreys, retrieved 2019-06-20
  8. ^ Barron, Robert, "Local writer seeing success with books", Enid News & Eagle, April 1, 2013
  9. ^ a b Barron, Robert (2 May 2012). "Best-selling book a local production". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b Hoberock, Barbara (22 April 2020). "Candidate Changes: McDugle stays on ballot, Luttrell re-elected". TulsaWorld. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Tulsa Senate seats up for grabs following filing". Tulsa Beacon. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  12. ^ Cuccia, Annemarie. "House District 69: Challenger seeks husband's former seat". Nondoc. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Atria Inks Self-Pub'd Bestseller McGuire to Two-Book Deal". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  14. ^ "Jamie McGuire, American Romance Novelist from Oklahoma in Blackwell May 20". Ponca City Now. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  15. ^ Coker, Mark (2015-03-05). "Why Jamie McGuire Returned to Self Publishing". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
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