Janet Evanovich

After graduation from South River High School, Janet spent four years in the Douglass College art department, honing her ability to wear torn Levis. Somewhere down the line, she started writing stories.

After getting a call from an editor, she started writing romance novels full-time.12 of these later, she ran out of sexual positions and moved into the mystery genre.

She and her husband moved to New Jersey and Stephanie Plum was born. Her series of books featuring Stephanie have won her millions of fans and now Janet is virtually guaranteed the New York Times Number One spot with each new book. ‘Metro Girl’, introducing Alex ‘Barney’ Barnaby, debuted there. ‘Motor Mouth’, the next in the series, is did the same.

She has received many awards including the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Award and CWA Silver Dagger Award.