CJ Daugherty explained
CJ Daugherty, also known as Christi Daugherty, is a novelist best known for Night School and sequels, a series of bestselling young adult romantic thrillers set in a fictional boarding school called Cimmeria Academy.[1] She began her career as a journalist, writing for publications such as the Dallas Morning News,[2] Reuters,[3] and Time Out. After a brief period working for the British government,[4] she began writing novels in 2010.[5]
Night School
The first book in the Night School series was published by Little, Brown in the UK in 2012. Endgame, the fifth book in the series, came out in 2015.
The Night School series has been translated into 22 languages. The series has been a bestseller in multiple countries.[6] Night School: Resistance, the fourth book in the series, reached number two on the Spiegel Bestseller list in Germany in May 2014. It was also a number one bestseller in Poland. Night School: Fracture, the third book in the series, was number one bestselling children’s book in Israel in May 2014, and a top 20 bestseller in France.[7] In July 2019 it was announced that Night School had been optioned for television, with the producer/ director Sarah Spillane attached as showrunner.[8]
Books in series:
- Night School (2012)
- Night School: Legacy (2013)
- Night School: Fracture (2013)
- Night School: Resistance (2014)
- Night School: Endgame (2015)
Night School: the Web Series
See main article: Night School: The Web Series. Night School: the Web Series, a web television series based on the Night School books, was launched in December 2014.[9] It was the first British web series based on a young adult book[10] and received widespread media coverage in the UK.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] It was also covered by international publications such as the Daily Dot.
Films in series:
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 01 "Flashback" (2014)
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 02 "The Other One" (2014)
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 03 "Power" (2014)
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 04 "The Gilmore Girl" (2015)
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 05 "All the Pretty Killers" (2015)
- Night School: the Web Series - Episode 06 "Bang" (2015)
The Secret Fire
The Secret Fire, a young adult fantasy series co-written by CJ Daugherty and the French fantasy author Carina Rozenfeld, was published at the end of 2015 by the Little, Brown imprint, Atom Books.[17] A sequel, The Secret City, was published in 2016.
Books in series:
- The Secret Fire (2015)
- The Secret City (2016)
Harper McClain
A series of adult crime thrillers featuring crime reporter Harper McClain, written under the author name "Christi Daugherty". Published by Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press in the U.S.[18] and HarperCollins in the UK.[19] [20]
Books in series:
- The Echo Killing (2018)
- A Beautiful Corpse (2019)
- Revolver Road (2020)
Number 10
In April 2019 it was announced that Daugherty would be returning to YA with a new series of thrillers, the first of which will be called Number 10. Set in the same world as Night School, the series will focus on Gray Langtry, the daughter of the British Prime Minister.[21]
Books in series:
Personal life
CJ Daugherty lives in the south of England with her husband, the filmmaker Jack Jewers.[22]
Notes and References
- News: It's the Top 10 Boarding School Books from Night School Legacy Author CJ Daugherty. January 19, 2015. Sugarscape. December 29, 2012. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120024638/http://www.sugarscape.com/miscellaneous/news/a806213/its-the-top-10-boarding-schools-in-books-from-night-school-legacy-author-c-j-daugherty/. live.
- News: Empik Author Page (Polish). January 19, 2015. Empik. October 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120003541/http://www.empik.com/autorka-serii-wybrani-c-j-daugherty-w-empiku-wydarzenia-zapowiedzi-empikultura,93201,a. January 20, 2015. dead.
- News: Younger. Rebecca. Farnham author CJ Daugherty talks Night School. January 19, 2015. Get Surrey. January 8, 2013. January 19, 2015. https://archive.today/20150119055414/http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/find-things-to-do/farnham-author-cj-daugherty-talks-4720060. live.
- News: December 8, 2014 . The Huffington Post: CJ Daugherty Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120013734/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/cj-daugherty/ . January 20, 2015 . January 19, 2015 . The Huffington Post.
- News: CJ Daugherty Q&A for Homework. January 19, 2015. CJ Daugherty Official Site. August 8, 2014. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120025216/http://www.cjdaugherty.com/about/qa-with-cj-for-homework/. live.
- Web site: Madeleine Milburn: Christi Daugherty . 2 January 2021 . Madeleine Milburn.
- News: May 21, 2015 . C.J. Daugherty is officially the No.2 Spiegel bestseller in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120013528/http://madeleinemilburn.co.uk/2014/05/21/c-j-daugherty-officially-2-bestseller-germany/ . January 20, 2015 . January 19, 2015 . The Madeline Milburn Agency.
- Web site: Wood. Heloise. Christi Daugherty's YA thriller series optioned for TV . 6 August 2019. The Bookseller. 2 January 2021 .
- News: Harrington. Tom. Start Watching Night School if You Want to Keep Up With the Tweens in Your Life. January 19, 2015. The Daily Dot. December 13, 2014. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125232946/http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/night-school-webseries-cj-daugherty/. live.
- News: UKYA's First Ever Web Series Based on a YA Book. January 19, 2015. Guardian.com. December 12, 2014.
- News: Watch Episode 2 of Night School: the Web Series - Carter Gets His Nipples Out and Shows His Soft Side. January 18, 2015. Maximum Pop. December 19, 2014. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120014015/http://www.maximumpop.co.uk/night-school-web-series-episode-2/. live.
- News: Watch the Chilling Final Episode of the YouTube Adaptation of Night School by CJ Daugherty. January 18, 2015. Sugarscape. January 16, 2014. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120034632/http://www.sugarscape.com/bookclub/videos/a1074207/watch-final-episode-night-school-web-series-cj-daugherty/. live.
- News: Norfolk Actress Stars in Web Series Proving a Hit Online. January 18, 2015. Eastern Daily Press. January 12, 2015. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120013247/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk_actress_stars_in_web_series_proving_a_hit_online_1_3919684. dead.
- News: Carr. Michael. Hampshire Actress to Star in New Series Based on Novels. January 18, 2015. Southern Daily Echo. January 12, 2015. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120034722/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11718738.Hampshire_actress_to_star_in_new_series_based_on_novels/. live.
- News: How YouTube Helped 2014's Fastest Selling Book. January 18, 2015. Bournemouth Echo. December 19, 2014. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120023220/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/technology/11679303.How_YouTube_helped_2014___s_fastest_selling_book/. live.
- News: How Zoella Has Brought the Internet to Book Book. January 18, 2015. Bournemouth Echo. December 20, 2014. January 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120023357/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/how-zoella-has-brought-the-internet-to-book-30850871.html. live.
- News: Atom to Publish Joint Series by CJ Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld. January 19, 2015. Atom Books. August 13, 2014.
- Web site: Log In | Publishers Marketplace. www.publishersmarketplace.com.
- Web site: First adult novel from CJ Daugherty to HarperCollins | the Bookseller.
- Web site: THE ECHO KILLING - Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency. 2016-12-16. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220214800/http://madeleinemilburn.co.uk/book/the-echo-killing/. live.
- Web site: C. J. Daugherty returns with a brand new YA series - Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.
- Web site: About. Christi Daugherty. 2024-08-09. 2023-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20231212001137/https://www.christidaugherty.com/about. live.