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Maureen Johnson

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Maureen Johnson (born February 16, 1973) is an American author of young adult fiction.[1]

Maureen Johnson
Born (1973-02-16) February 16, 1973 (age 51)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationNovelist
NationalityUnited States
Period2004–present
GenreYoung adult fiction, Mystery fiction

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Website
www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com

Early life and education

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Johnson was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor degree in English from University of Delaware. She also studied writing and theatrical dramaturgy at Columbia University, earning her MFA.[2][3] She once worked at the

Says Who? Podcast

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Maureen Johnson co-hosts the Says Who? podcast with Dan Sinker. The podcast began in September 2016 as a coping strategy for the 2016 United States election. The original intention was to have a limited 8 episode season with various guests but have continued until the present day.[4] Fans of the podcast are known as "Sayswhovians."

Bibliography

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The Little Blue Envelope Series

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  • 13 Little Blue Envelopes (August 23, 2005)
  • The Last Little Blue Envelope (April 26, 2011)

The Scarlett Series

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  • Suite Scarlett (May 1, 2008)
  • Scarlett Fever (February 1, 2010)

The Shades of London Series

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  • The Name of the Star (September 29, 2011)
  • The Madness Underneath (February 1, 2013)
  • The Shadow Cabinet (February 10, 2015)
  • The Boy in the Smoke (February 19, 2014)

The Stevie Bell Mysteries

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  • Truly Devious (January 16, 2018)
  • The Vanishing Stair (January 22, 2019)
  • The Hand on the Wall (January 21, 2020)
  • The Box in the Woods (June 15, 2021)
  • Nine Liars (December 27, 2022)

The Shadowhunter Chronicles (With Cassandra Clare)

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Standalone Novels

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  • The Key to the Golden Firebird (May 25, 2004)
  • The Bermudez Triangle (October 7, 2004), later reissued in America as On the Count of Three (April 18, 2013)
  • Devilish (September 7, 2006)
  • Girl at Sea (May 29, 2007)
  • Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances (Co-written with John Green and Lauren Myracle) (October 2, 2008)
  • Vacations from Hell (Co-written with Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, and Sarah Mlynowski) (May 26, 2009)
  • How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation (Editor) (May 15, 2018)
  • Cruella: Hello, Cruel Heart (April 6, 2021)[5]
  • Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village (Illustrated by Jay Coper) (September 14, 2021)
  • Death at Morning House (August 6, 2024)

References

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  1. "Maureen Johnson". Book Series in Order. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  2. "UD Messenger - Johnson and Testerman". www1.udel.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. "Maureen Johnson Books » About". web.archive.org. 2011-03-25. Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2021-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. www.sayswhopodcast.com https://www.sayswhopodcast.com/. Retrieved 2024-09-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. McMillan, Graeme; McMillan, Graeme (2020-11-13). "'Cruella' Prequel Novel 'Hello Cruel Heart' Debuting in 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-22.