Jodi Picoult

New York-born Jodi Picoult is an American author. Picoult was the recipient of the New England Bestseller Award in 2003. Her 2004 book, My Sister's Keeper, was made into a screen adaptation of the same name. It stars Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.

Fast Facts

1. Born: May 19, 1966
2. Birth Place: Nesconset, Long Island, New York
3. Currently resides in Hanover, New Hampshire
4. Studied creative writing at Princeton University
5. Master's degree from Harvard University
6. Spouse: Tim Van Leer
7. Met in college
8. Has three children
9. Third woman in history to write the Wonder Woman DC Comics series¹
10. Lifetime TV has aired several movies based on Picoult's novels, including The Pact and Plain Truth
11. First book: "The Lobster Which Misunderstood"
12. Published two short stories in Seventeen
13. Nineteen Minutes and Change of Heart debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List

Recurring Characters

• Jordan McAfee
• Thomas McAfee
• Selena McAfee
• Patrick Ducharme
• Ian Fletcher
• Frankie Martin

Bibliography

• Songs of the Humpback Whale (1992)
• Harvesting the Heart (1994)
• Picture Perfect (1995)
• Mercy (1995)
• The Pact (1998)
• Keeping Faith (1999)
• Plain Truth (2000)
• Salem Falls (2001)
• Perfect Match (2002)
• Second Glance (2003)
• My Sister's Keeper (2004)
• Vanishing Acts (2005)
• The Tenth Circle (2006)
• Nineteen Minutes (2007)
• Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #6-10 (May 2007-August 2007)
• Wonder Woman: Love and Murder (2007)
• Change of Heart (2008)
• Handle With Care (2009)

Film Adaptations

• The Pact (2002)
• Plain Truth (2004)
• The Tenth Circle (2008)
• My Sister's Keeper (2008)

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