Jasmine Guillory Explained

Jasmine Guillory
Occupation:Novelist
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Bishop O'Dowd High School
Wellesley College
Stanford Law School
Genre:Romance

Jasmine Guillory is an American romance novelist. Her works' protagonists are often African-American professionals.[1] In February 2019, her book, The Proposal, was ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.[2]

Education and early career

Guillory graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California in 1993.[3] She then majored in history at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, graduating in 1997.[4] After graduation, Guillory worked in Washington D.C. for two years before attending Stanford Law School. She graduated in 2002,[5] and later clerked at a Federal District Court in San Francisco for two years before joining a law firm where she focused on security and intellectual property.

Writing career

In April 2015, Guillory began transitioning to a career as an author. She participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an annual writing project where she completed half of a book draft for her first published novel, The Wedding Date (2018).[6] [7] The book was noted in publications by Target, Elle Magazine, The Washington Post, and USA Today Bestsellers. Her subsequent novels include The Proposal (2018), The Wedding Party (2019), and Party of Two (2020).[8] [9] [10] Her work features protagonists of color and addresses race throughout the storylines. According to Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic, Guillory's writing frequently includes consent as a theme.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zack . Jessica . Oakland's Jasmine Guillory wrote romance lit about black people. Now Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are fans . Datebook . March 4, 2020 . September 29, 2019.
  2. News: Paperback Trade Fiction Books – Best Sellers – Feb. 24, 2019 – The New York Times. The New York Times. March 4, 2020. en-US. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Jasmine Guillory '93 Finds Creative Outlet in Writing. August 29, 2018. Bishop O'Dowd High School. en-US. March 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Carey . Emily . Wellesley alum Jasmine Guillory '97 soars on the New York Times Best Sellers List. The Wellesley News . April 14, 2020 . April 3, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Writers: JDs Penning Their Stories. Roemer . John . Stanford Law School. November 19, 2018 . en. March 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: de León . Concepción . How to Get the Most Out of National Novel Writing Month . . April 14, 2020 . November 4, 2019.
  7. Web site: Wellesley Writes It: Jasmine Guillory '97 (@thebestjasmine), Author of THE WEDDING DATE. Wellesley Underground. March 10, 2020.
  8. News: Rosman . Katherine . 2022-09-20 . A Lawyer Finds Her Happily-Ever-After as a Romance Writer . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-29 . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: How to Write Consent in Romance Novels. Giorgis. Hannah. October 28, 2018. The Atlantic. en-US. March 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: Meet the Author: Jasmine Guillory (THE PROPOSAL). Penguin Random House Official YouTube Channel . September 3, 2018 . en. March 10, 2020.

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