Fiona Davis | |
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 Fiona Davis speaking to a patron of a book fair in November 2018. | |
| Born | November 14, 1966 Canada |
| Genre | historical fiction |
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Fiona Davis is a New York Times best selling author, who writes historical fiction novels that are inspired by New York City architecture. [1] Davis' novels are often set in iconic buildings in New York City. [2]
Davis was born in Canada in 1966, and during her childhood, she was raised in New Jersey, Utah, and Texas. [1] She is a graduate of both the College of William and Mary [3] and the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. [1]
Prior to beginning her career as a novelist, Davis moved to New York City to pursue a career as an actress. [2] Later, she enrolled as a student in the School of Journalism at Columbia University, and after graduating, worked as a journalist before beginning her career as a novelist of historical fiction. [4] [5]
Davis' novels include the following: [1] [6]
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