Jay Asher

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Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why Enhanced Edition 9c Fd W/Riser

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Going Pro with Logic Pro 8

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Scoring with Logic Pro

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Biography

Except for six months in Wyoming, I've lived my entire life in California. It was during those six months in Sheridan, Wyoming that I came up with the idea for Thirteen Reasons Why.

I've worked at an independent bookstore, a chain bookstore, an outlet bookstore, and two public libraries. Before those jobs, I worked at a shoe store, a trophy shop, and an airline. My very first writing award earned me a free fruit smoothie every day for a year. I've won a lot of awards since then, but that one tasted the best!

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The Spanish Edition!

posted on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012

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Mini-movie and Interpretive Dance

posted on Monday 21st of May 2012

There are a lot of great reader-created videos for Thirteen Reasons Why on YouTube. I used to frequently post my favorites here, but I became so busy writing and promoting The Future of Us that I had to stop checking for a while. Well, the other day I took a look again, and...wow!This first video is longer than most, with some great camera work and beautiful acting. The next video is the first dance interpretation of the book I've seen. It's fun ...

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Portlandia

posted on Friday 18th of May 2012

After my last book event, I had a nearly four-hour drive home. That left me with just enough time to grab 50 minutes of sleep before heading to the airport for my next event.But this time, my family was coming with me! For some reason, Isaiah and I both look happy to be at the airport at such an early hour.JoanMarie, Isaiah, and I were flying to Portland. I had two school events lined up, but we also have f...

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Not Yo Momma's Book Club

posted on Sunday 13th of May 2012

Sorry. The official name is Not Your Mother's Book Club, but it's so fun to find new ways to add Yo Momma to this blog. (Actually, I think that's the first time I've dropped a Yo Momma here, but I'm hoping to find more opportunities.) NYMBC organizes author events for Books Inc, an amazing chain of indie bookstores in California, and I was lucky to enough to join a panel of YA authors at their Palo Alto store.Th...

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Ontario, Too

posted on Monday 7th of May 2012

Last month, I did a book event in Ontario, Canada. This past weekend, I was at Teen Book Fest in Ontario, California. When I asked readers on Facebook and Twitter to come to this lastest event, there was some confusion when I said it was in Ontario, CA. (CA can represent either California or Canada, and a few Canadians said they were happy to see me coming back so soon. So while I'm sorry for the confusion, at least the reacti...

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IRA 2012

posted on Friday 4th of May 2012

Over three days at the International Reading Association's conference in Chicago, I either met or got reacquainted with many wonderful people, signed a whole lot of books, and got very little sleep.So the trip was a success!On my first day, I had three one-hour book signings: one for Thirteen Reasons Why, one for The Future of Us, and one for both. But when I first arrived at the convention center, I ran into my friend Jarrett J. K...

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Give Me My Comics!

posted on Tuesday 1st of May 2012

I may not be a comic book aficionado, but I'm trying! It's an art form I want to appreciate and understand much more than I do. It's like classical music. Over the years, I've asked friends to recommend comic books and classical music that they think will grow my appreciation, but I can never get much deeper than surface enjoyment. But I continue to try!And I love Free Comic Book Day.From the website:Free Comic Book ...

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