Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
4 appearances
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Edition 50 (2004) Winner
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Edition 57 (2011) Winner
Jojo Moyes
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Jojo Moyes
Aliases:
Pauline Sara Jo Moyes
Pen Names:
Jojo Moyes（Professional pen name as novelist）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-08-04 （Maidstone, Kent, England）
- Died
- :null （:null）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Maidstone, Kent, England → Farm in Great Sampford, Essex
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, romance novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Romantic Novelists' Association
- Memberships
- Romantic Novelists' Association
- Influenced By
- Enid Bagnold, Kate Atkinson, Nora Ephron, Marian Keyes, Jane Austen
- Nominations
- Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominee (2008): Silver Bay
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Holloway, University of London | — | Unknown | — | undergraduate period | United Kingdom |
| City University London | — | Journalism | Journalism degree | 1992 postgraduate | United Kingdom |
Royal Holloway, University of London
Unknown
Period:
undergraduate period
Country:
United Kingdom
Worked for Egham and Staines News while undergraduate
City University London
Journalism
Degree:
Journalism degree
Period:
1992 postgraduate
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United Kingdom
Bursary from The Independent for postgraduate course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Foreign Fruit | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | Winner |
| 2011 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | The Last Letter From Your Lover | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | Winner |
| 2018 | Goodreads Choice Award Best Fiction | Still Me | — | Goodreads | Winner |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
2004
Work:
Foreign Fruit
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
Winner
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
2011
Work:
The Last Letter From Your Lover
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
Winner
Goodreads Choice Award Best Fiction
2018
Work:
Still Me
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Goodreads Choice Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
Me Before You
2012 RomanceA young woman becomes the caregiver for a paralyzed man, leading to a transformative romance.
lovedisabilityeuthanasiapersonal choice
Adaptations
- [Film] Me Before You / Thea Sharrock (2016)
Translations
- Translated into 28 languages
Bibliography
- Sheltering Rain (2002)
- Foreign Fruit (2003)
- The Peacock Emporium (2004)
- The Ship of Brides (2005)
- Silver Bay (2007)
- The Last Letter from Your Lover (2011)
- Me Before You (2012)
- After You (2015)
- Still Me (2018)
- The Giver of Stars (2019)
- Someone Else's Shoes (2023)
Adaptations
- Me Before You (2016 film)
- The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021 Netflix film)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into 46 languages, sold over 40 million copies
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally engaging narrativeCompelling character developmentRomantic storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- transformative lovelife-changing choicesfemale empowerment
Legacy
Internationally successful romance novelist, twice winner of Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Me Before You adapted into a hit film.
In Popular Culture
- Me Before You film gained widespread popularity
Trivia
- Lives on a farm in Essex with ex-racehorse and a 58kg Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Invested in Quick Reads Initiative for adult literacy