Tarryn Fisher Explained

Tarryn Fisher
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation:Novelist
Notable Works:The Wives
The Wrong Family

Tarryn Fisher (born 1983) is a South African-born novelist based in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1] She writes primarily in the romance, thriller, and new adult genres, and is best known for her New York Times best selling novels The Wives and The Wrong Family.[2] [3]

Early life and career

Tarryn Fisher was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a White South African family.[4] [5] Her father, Dennis Fisher, was a horse trainer and his wife, Cynthia Fisher, was a schoolteacher. The family left South Africa and moved to Broward County, Florida in 1985 when Fisher was 3 years old.[4] She currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and children.[6] Fisher self-published her first novel, The Opportunist, through Amazon. Fisher's two most recent novels The Wives and The Wrong Family, were published by Harlequin Enterprises, a division of HarperCollins.[7] Both titles made appearances on the New York Times Best Seller list.[8] [9] In a 2019 review of The Wives, Kirkus Reviews described the novel as "all a bit over the top, but Fisher is a slick writer who keeps a tight rein on her lightning-fast plot."[10]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: There is no shortage of twists and turns in Tarryn Fisher's 'The Wrong Family'. Mary. Cadden. USA Today.
  2. Web site: Tarryn Fisher's The Wives and Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: which one is "a big disappointment?". January 30, 2020. thestar.com.
  3. Web site: Author Tarryn Fisher Talks Empowering Women Through Her Writing. WCIU.
  4. Web site: SOUTH AFRICANS HOPE TO RAISE DAUGHTER 'IN FREEDOM'. John Platero, Staff. Writer. Sun-Sentinel.com. 10 March 1986 .
  5. Web site: Between the bookends with YA authors Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher, Christine Brae. CNN. 25 May 2021. 25 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525224124/https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2015/09/14/Young-adult-books-author-Colleen-Hoover-Tarryn-Fisher-Christine-Brae-MIBF.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Tarryn Fisher . www.bookreporter.com . 20 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523084850/https://www.bookreporter.com/authors/tarryn-fisher . May 23, 2021 . en . live.
  7. Web site: Fans of Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' will love Tarryn Fisher's new thriller 'The Wives'. Mary. Cadden. USA Today.
  8. News: Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 19, 2020. The New York Times.
  9. News: Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 17, 2021. The New York Times.
  10. Web site: THE WIVES | Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews.

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