Shanna Hogan

Shanna Hogan
Born Olathe, Kansas
Nationality American
Education Arizona State University
Occupation Journalist, author
Agent Martin Literary Management
Notable credit(s) Guest, The View
Title Picture Perfect
Spouse(s)
  • Matt LaRussa
Website
http://www.shannahogan.com/

Shanna Hogan is a New York Times bestselling American non-fiction author and journalist who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. She is best known for writing the book Picture Perfect about convicted killer Jodi Arias.

Biography and education

Hogan was born in Olathe, Kansas, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2005, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Arizona State University.

Career

She was a reporter at the East Valley Tribune from 2004 to 2007. In 2008, she went to work for the Times Media Group as a features editor, where in 2012 she was promoted to executive editor.

Hogan has written three true crime books, with her first, Dancing with Death, about Phoenix housewife Marjorie Orbin and the death of her husband Jay, an art dealer, released by St. Martin's Press in 2011. It was followed by Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story, released in September 2013 by St. Martin's True Crime Library about the Travis Alexander murder in Mesa, Arizona.[1] A third book was released by St. Martin's in March 2015, about the murder of Utah doctor Martin MacNeil's wife, Michele, and his 2013 conviction.[2]

Hogan has appeared on Dateline NBC, ABC's 20/20, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°, "Inside Edition," and Oxygen's "Snapped" [3] to discuss high-profile crime cases. She has also appeared on Jane Velez-Mitchell[4] HLN's Dr. Drew On Call, and multiple crime shows on the Investigation Discovery channel. On January 10, 2014, she was on The View with attorney and correspondent Darren Kavinoky in a panel discussion of the Jodi Arias case.[5]

Awards

Hogan was awarded the 2009 Arizona Press Club's Virg Hill' "Journalist of the Year."[6] She was also awarded "Journalist of the Year 2011" by the Arizona Newspaper Association.[7]

Hogan's book, Picture Perfect, debuted the week of September 22, 2013 at number 16 on The New York Times bestseller list for e-book nonfiction[8] and combined print and e-book nonfiction the same week at number 23.[9]

Personal life

Hogan lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, Matt LaRussa.

Books

References

  1. ↑ Corey Rangel (2013-02-28). "Jodi Arias trial: Valley author Shanna Hogan writing book on case - abc15.com | ABC15 Arizona". abc15.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. ↑ "Shanna Hogan To Write About Martin MacNeill Murder Case - GalleyCat". Mediabistro.com. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Snapped Bonus Interview With Shanna Hogan Video". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  4. ↑ "CNN.com - Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. ↑ ABC, The View
  6. ↑ "Winners of 2009 Arizona Press Club Contest".
  7. ↑ "Usatoday.Com". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  8. ↑ "Best Sellers (e-book nonfiction) - ''The New York Times''". Nytimes.com. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers (combined print and e-book nonfiction) - ''The New York Times''". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.

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