Sarah Jio

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Sarah Jio
Born
Sarah Mitchell

(1978-02-18) February 18, 1978 (age 46)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education Western Washington University (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Author
Website sarahjio.com

Sarah Jio (born February 18, 1978) is an American journalist and New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels. [1]

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Early life and education

Jio was born on February 18, 1978, in Seattle, Washington. She began writing as a child and was the first teenage columnist for her local newspaper, The Bremerton Sun. Later, Jio earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Washington University. [2]

Career

Jio started her career in 2000 as an account executive at The Silver Company before becoming an editor at Seattle Pacific University, where she worked for ten years. [3] Simultaneously she also worked as a freelance writer contributing articles on topics covering travel, nutrition, food, [4] [5] health and psychology to many national magazines and newspapers. [6] [7] [8]

In 2008, Jio became a contributor to Glamour magazine, [9] [10] where she penned the publication's popular health blog, "Vitamin G", and later wrote a weekly column about her life after divorce. [11] [12]

In 2010, Jio signed with Penguin Random House, [13] and has since published 11 novels with this international publishing company including the New York Times [14] [15] and USA Today bestseller, Blackberry Winter. [16] Her novels are published in more than 30 countries worldwide and have been translated into dozens of languages. [17] Jio is also a frequent contributor to the actress Molly Sims' lifestyle website. [18] [19]

Books

Personal life

Jio currently lives in Seattle with her husband, Brandon Ebel, the founder of Tooth and Nail Records and her three sons and three step children. [21] [22]

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References

  1. ↑ Jio, Sarah (7 December 2018). "Surprising Signs That You're Way Too Stressed". Woman's Day. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Oundjian leaves Avon for Orion | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Steinke, SheKnows Editorial,Lisa; Editorial, SheKnows; Steinke, Lisa (31 December 2011). "Lounging around with Sarah Jio". SheKnows. Retrieved 7 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Jio, Sarah (20 February 2012). "7 Foods to Boost a Bad Mood". Woman's Day. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Orion snaps up Brown's 'uplifting' romantic debut | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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  8. ↑ "arts and culture sarah jios new book always keeps seattles 90s scene alive". seattlemag.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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  10. ↑ "How It Feels to Get Divorced". Glamour. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "The 6 Types of Love and What I Learned About Them". Glamour. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "The 5 Wedding Details Men Care About Most". Glamour. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "With Love from London by Sarah Jio: 9781101885086 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Jio, Sarah (9 January 2020). "Where the Wild Ones Go". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  15. ↑ Devaney, Susan (15 August 2018). "The best quotes about yellow from literature". Stylist. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  16. ↑ Jio, Sarah (8 April 2016). "11 Foods That Can Help You Sleep". Woman's Day. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Books by Sarah Jio and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Happy Post-Divorce? Yes. Here's How – Molly Sims". www.mollysims.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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