Jojo Moyes

Date of Birth: August 4, 1969

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Date of Death: (Leave blank as Jojo Moyes is still alive)

Biography

Jojo Moyes is a celebrated British journalist and novelist known for her compelling storytelling and deep character development. Born Pauline Sara Jo Moyes on August 4, 1969, in London, England, she initially pursued a career in journalism. Moyes attended Royal Holloway, University of London, and later went on to study at City University for a postgraduate course in journalism. She worked as a journalist for ten years, including a decade at The Independent, where she specialized in arts and media assignments. Her career as a novelist took off when she published her first book, “Sheltering Rain,” in 2002. However, it was her novel “Me Before You,” published in 2012, that catapulted her to international fame. The book became a global bestseller and was adapted into a successful film in 2016. Moyes has since published numerous bestsellers, including “After You” and “Still Me,” continuing the story of her beloved characters.

5 Interesting Facts about Jojo Moyes

1. Jojo Moyes was awarded the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists’ Association twice, in 2004 and 2011.

2. Her novel “Me Before You” has sold over 14 million copies worldwide.

3. Moyes worked as a typist and brochure writer before her journalism career took off.

4. She is one of the few authors to have three books on The New York Times bestseller list simultaneously.

5. Moyes lives on a farm in Essex, England, with her husband and their three children, where she enjoys horseback riding and gardening.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Jojo Moyes

1. “You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”

2. “Some mistakes… just have greater consequences than others. But you don’t have to let that night be the thing that defines you.”

3. “Push yourself. Don’t Settle. Just live well. Just LIVE.”

4. “You can only actually help someone who wants to be helped.”

5. “I told him a story of two people. Two people who shouldn’t have met, and who didn’t like each other much when they did, but who found they were the only two people in the world who could possibly have understood each other.”