Jason F. Wright

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Jason F. Wright
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Born (1971-02-01) February 1, 1971 (age 54)
Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • actor
  • speaker
ParentsWillard Samuel Wright
Sandra Fletcher Wright
Website
jasonfwright.com

Jason F. Wright (born February 1, 1971, in Florissant, Missouri)[ citation needed ] is an American author, creator, and speaker.

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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.

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 and his hometown paper, the Northern Virginia Daily. [6] [7]

He has also appeared on national and local shows including The Kelly Clarkson Show, CNN, FoxNews, GMA3, and many more.

Works

References

  1. "'Christmas Jars' film event puts AHS graduate's book in new spotlight". Daily Progress. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. "Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  3. "Jason F. Wright: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  4. "Jason F. Wright (Author of The Wednesday Letters)". Goodreads.com. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. "This Week's Best Sellers List | Mania". Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  6. "Jason F. Wright". Fox News. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. "jason-f-wright-dn Profile and Activity - Deseret News". www.deseret.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.