Jason F. Wright Explained

Jason F. Wright
Birth Date:	1 February 1971
Birth Place:	Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Parents:	Willard Samuel Wright Sandra Fletcher Wright

Jason F. Wright (born February 1, 1971, in Florissant, Missouri) is an American author, actor, and speaker.

Biography

Jason F. Wright was born on February 1 near St. Louis, Missouri to Willard Samuel Wright and Sandra Fletcher Wright. His family lived and traveled throughout Europe until 1975. He later lived in Chicago, Illinois and Charlottesville, Virginia, attending Albemarle High School.^[1] He began writing in elementary school and published this first book, Sitting on the Dock, as a junior in high school in 1988. He appeared in the 1990 film Troll 2.

His 2007 novel, The Wednesday Letters, reached #6 on The New York Times bestseller list.^{[2] [3] [4]} It also appeared on the bestseller lists of The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.^[5] The paperback edition, published by Penguin, was on The New York Times trade paperback bestseller and extended lists for 36 weeks in 2008–2009. A film adaptation is in development.

His debut novel, The James Miracle, was released in 2004. His 2005 novel, Christmas Jars, was also a New York Times bestseller, appearing on the paperback list in 2007. The film was produced by Muse and BYUtv and was released in theaters in November 2019. It was later released on DVD and on streaming platforms.

In addition to his novels, Wright writes occasionally for the Deseret News, Fox News and his hometown paper, the Northern Virginia Daily.^{[6] [7]}

Works

• Rise Today: Trusting God and His Promise (2023)
• Until You Find Strength: A Message of Comfort for When Your Grief Feels Too Heavy (2022)
• Even the Dog Knows (2022)
• See Love Lift: How Seeing, Loving, and Lifting Others Will Change Your Life (2020)
• The Christmas Doll (2019)
• Courage to Be You, with Gail Miller (2018)
• Christmas Jars: Collector's Edition (2017)
• Picturing Christmas (2017)
• A Letter to Mary (2016)
• Christmas Jars Journey (2015)
• The James Miracle: 10th Anniversary Edition (2014)
• The 13th Day of Christmas (2012)
• The Wedding Letters (2011)
• Seventeen Second Miracle (2010)
• The Cross Gardener (2010)
• Christmas Jars Reunion (2009)
• Penny's Christmas Jar Miracle (2009)
• Recovering Charles (2008)
• The Wednesday Letters (2007)
• Christmas Jars (2005)
• The James Miracle (2004)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Christmas Jars' film event puts AHS graduate's book in new spotlight. Daily Progress. 4 November 2024.
2. News: Hardcover Fiction. The New York Times. 2015-10-27.
3. Web site: Jason F. Wright: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle . Amazon . 2015-10-27.
4. Web site: Jason F. Wright (Author of The Wednesday Letters) . Goodreads.com . 2013-11-08 . 2015-10-27.
5. Web site: This Week's Best Sellers List | Mania . April 7, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080402092842/http://www.mania.com/this-weeks-sellers-list_article_56079.html . April 2, 2008 .
6. Web site: Jason F. Wright. 2020-03-26. Fox News. en-US. 2020-03-26.
7. Web site: jason-f-wright-dn Profile and Activity - Deseret News. www.deseret.com. 2020-03-26.