| Jackson Pearce | |
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Jackson Pearce at a signing of As You Wish, August 29, 2009 |
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| Born | May 21, 1984 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genres | Young-adult fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | As You Wish, Fairy Tale series |
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Jackson Pearce (born May 21, 1984)[1] is an American author. Her debut novel, As You Wish, was published by HarperCollins in 2009.
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Pearce was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Brookwood High School and went on to Georgia College & State University before transferring to and graduating from the University of Georgia.[2] Pearce is well-known online for her humorous video blogs and her management of the author community 2009 Debutantes.[3][4]
Pearce's debut novel, As You Wish, was published in Fall 2009 by HarperCollins under the HarperTeen imprint. The young-adult urban fantasy book follows high school student Viola Cohen who inadvertently summons, then falls for, a young jinn after her boyfriend tells her a life-changing secret.[5]
Sisters Red is the second novel by Jackson Pearce and the first in a series of fairy tale-inspired books. The novel follows Scarlet and Rosie March, sisters who have devoted their lives to fighting the Fenris, werewolves that prey on helpless girls. Sisters Red is loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood and borrows several themes from the story. The book was published June, 2010 by Little, Brown and Company in the United States, under the Little, Brown Books for Young Readers imprint. It is also being released by Hodder Children's Books in the UK and Commonwealth Nations.[6]
Sweetly is the second book in the fairy tale-inspired series by Jackson Pearce. The story is loosely based on the tale Hansel and Gretel. It is due to be published by Little, Brown and Company in August 2011.[7]
Fathomless is the third book in the fairy tale-inspired series by Jackson Pearce. The story is a retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson tale The Little Mermaid. It is due to be published by Little, Brown and Company in August 2012.
Purity is a contemporary novel about a girl trying to lose her virginity before her purity ball. It is scheduled to be released by Little, Brown and Company in Spring 2012.