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Maureen Johnson (1) (1973–)

Author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes

For other authors named Maureen Johnson, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Maureen Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1973. She received an undergraduate degree in writing from the University of Delaware and a MFA in writing from Columbia University School of the Arts. After college and before graduate school, she was the literary manager of a show more Philadelphia theater company. Her first book, The Key to the Golden Firebird, was published in 2004. Her other works include 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Devilish, Suite Scarlett, The Last Little Blue Envelope, and the Shades of London series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Author Maureen Johnson at the 2019 Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas, United States. By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84646855

Series

Works by Maureen Johnson

13 Little Blue Envelopes (2005) 3,756 copies
Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances (2008) — Contributor — 3,416 copies
The Bane Chronicles (2013) 2,626 copies
The Name of the Star (2011) 2,272 copies
Truly Devious (2018) 1,872 copies
Suite Scarlett (2008) 1,182 copies
The Bermudez Triangle (2004) 1,008 copies
The Vanishing Stair (2019) 910 copies
The Madness Underneath (2013) 843 copies
Devilish (2006) 799 copies
The Hand on the Wall (2020) 776 copies
Girl at Sea (2007) 697 copies

Associated Works

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (2016) — Contributor — 1,521 copies
Zombies vs. Unicorns (2010) — Contributor — 1,285 copies
The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe (2016) — Foreword — 431 copies
Vacations from Hell (2009) — Contributor — 307 copies
Who's a Good Boy? (2019) — Contributor — 147 copies
Who Done It? (2013) — Contributor — 133 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1973-02-16
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA
Education
University of Delaware
Columbia University
Occupations
writer
author
novelist
Nerdfighter
Awards and honors
Queen of Teen (2012)
Agent
Kate Schafer Testerman (Daphne Unfeasible)
Short biography
Maureen Johnson (born February 16, 1973) is an American author of young adult fiction. Her published novels include 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Name of the Star, Truly Devious, and Suite Scarlett. Among Johnson's works are collaborative efforts such as Let It Snow, a holiday romance novel of interwoven stories co-written with John Green and Lauren Myracle, and a series of novellas found in anthologies The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and Ghosts of the Shadow Market.

Johnson was born in Philadelphia and attended an all-girl Catholic preparatory high school. She graduated from the University of Delaware in 1995 with a degree in English. Johnson later worked variously as literary manager of a Philadelphia theater company, a waitress in a theme restaurant, a secretary, a bartender in Piccadilly, and an occasional performer in New York City. She studied both writing and theatrical dramaturgy at Columbia University, where she received her MFA in Writing.

Johnson's debut novel The Key to the Golden Firebird was published in May 2004 by HarperTeen. Centered around themes of grief and resilience and set in the suburbs of Philadelphia a year after his passing, the novel depicts three sisters of different age as they individually process and come to understand their father's death, and their paths ahead. The Key to the Golden Firebird entered the market during a resurgence of popular interest in the young adult fiction genre. In 2005, it received starred reviews from both School Library Journal and Booklist.

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A solid end to a binge-worthy trilogy. Normally I don’t like stories to be so drawn out and not standalone stories but I loved this. I think this is the strongest book of the three as they just get better as the go one (but to be honest I might favor this one because we get the most answers in it)
 
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mancinibo | 33 other reviews | Nov 30, 2023 |
I actually like this better than book one - maybe because we got some important answers in this book. There are still so many questions though so on to book three!
 
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filemanager | 82 other reviews | Nov 29, 2023 |
Cute read. Loved the format.
 
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Statistics

Works
38
Also by
7
Members
25,434
Popularity
#823
Rating
3.9
Reviews
1,230
ISBNs
518
Languages
16
Favorited
65

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