Jennifer Crusie
Author of Bet Me
About the Author
Jennifer Crusie was born Jennifer Smith in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1949. She received a bachelor's degree in art education from Bowling Green State University, a master's degree in professional writing and women's literature from Wright State University, and an MFA in fiction from Ohio State show more University. Before becoming a full-time romance author, she was an art and English teacher. Her first book, Manhunting, was published in 1993. Her other works include Strange Bedpersons, What the Lady Wants, Charlie All Night, Anyone but You, The Cinderella Deal, Trust Me on This, Crazy for You, and Maybe This Time. She has received several awards including the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Contemporary Single Title for Bet Me and the RITA Award for Best Short Contemporary for Getting Rid of Bradley. She wrote several collaboration novels including Don't Look Down, Agnes and the Hitman, and Wild Ride all with Bob Mayer, The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes with Eileen Dreyer and Anne Stuart, and Dogs and Goddesses with Anne Stuart and Lani Diane Rich. She also wrote a book of literary criticism on Anne Rice, published under the name Jennifer Smith. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
a.k.a. Jennifer Smith
Image credit: Photo by Jennifer Maler
Series
Works by Jennifer Crusie
Flirting with Pride & Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick-Lit Masterpiece (2005) — Editor — 237 copies
Getting Rid of Bradley | Strange Bedpersons | What the Lady Wants | Charlie All Night (2007) — Author — 55 copies
Anyone But You [and] Sizzle 4 copies
Fogadj rám 2 copies
Szaleję za tobą 1 copy
Kłam mi, kłam 1 copy
Associated Works
Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show (2003) — Contributor — 407 copies
Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampire (2004) — Contributor — 202 copies
Blogger Bundle Volume VIII: SBTB's Harlequins That Hooked You (5-in-1) (2010) — Contributor — 5 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Smith, Jennifer (birth)
- Other names
- Crusie, Jenny
- Birthdate
- 1949
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
- Places of residence
- Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA (birth)
Witchita Falls, Texas, USA
Dayton, Ohio, USA - Education
- Bowling Green State University (BA | Art Education)
Wright State University (MA | Professional Writing and Women's Literature)
Ohio State University (MFA) - Occupations
- teacher
novelist - Awards and honors
- RT Career Acheivement Award
AAR Annual Reader Poll (Favorite New Discovery - Honorable Mention, 1997)
AAR Annual Reader Poll (Author Most Glommed - Honorable Mention, 1997) - Agent
- Meg Ruley
- Short biography
- Currently ABD for a PhD in Feminist Criticism from Ohio State.
- Disambiguation notice
- a.k.a. Jennifer Smith
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Statistics
- Works
- 59
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 28,852
- Popularity
- #695
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 1,059
- ISBNs
- 546
- Languages
- 13
- Favorited
- 133
There was SO MUCH DIALOGUE and that was really difficult to get into at first. Like, so many people are talking to one another constantly - which was kind of genius - but was a big shift for my brain. There is a large cast of characters that I did have some problems remembering well. BUT I actually think this would have made an amazing movie (or audioplay). Like is Jennifer Crusie a secret-screenwriter? Because it felt like I was reading a film - in a good way! I loved the epilogue - a tie for favorite epilogues with Kristen Callihan's The Hot Shot.
ps. is that chair scene an homage to Judith Ivory's Untie My Heart? Because I know Crusie loves Ivory! Also, am I going to make Judith Ivory connections appear whenever convenient? Yes. I am.… (more)