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Jessica Yinka Thomas

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September 20

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Thriller, Suspense, Fiction

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Like most superheroes Jessica Yinka Thomas leads a double life. By day, she is the managing director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where she has authored several award-winning academic articles. By night, she is a social justice novelist, author of How Not to Save the World and an upcoming sequel.

Jessica has worked as a designer of interactive educational toys, as the director of a social enterprise business plan competition and as a program manager for a community development nonprofit. Jessica’s writing highlights her twin passions for technological innovation and for creating significant social change through entrepreneurial ventures. Growing up in West Afri...more

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Jessica Thomas liked Thekeyofdana's review of How Not to Save the World (A Remi Austin Adventure): " A fast paced thriller heist that is both sexy, sophisticated and smart. I truly enjoyed watching the main character develop. I loved the book and I cannot wait for the sequel. "
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Jessica Thomas liked Jessica Yinka Thomas's blog post: Book Review on Kindle Kandy "Many thanks to Jimelle for the fantastic review of How Not To Save The World on her blog Kindle Kandy! Read the full review on Kindle Kandy. And here's an excerpt! "This story works because:Remi is a wonderfully likable character. She reacts in..." Read more of this blog post »
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Jessica Thomas liked Jessica Yinka Thomas's blog post: 10 Dos and Don’ts for Writing and Publishing a First Novel "Over the last 14 years, during my transformation from engineer to published novelist, I’ve learned a lot along the way, mostly about how not to write and publish a novel. Here I share my top 10 dos and don’ts. Feel free to add your own to the list..." Read more of this blog post »
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Jessica Thomas made a comment on How Not to Save the World (A Remi Austin Adventure) — 50% of Profits from Holiday Book Sales to Benefit DC Nonprofit! "I'm very excited to announce that 50% of the profit from ALL sales of How Not to Save the World between now and the end of December will go to benefit...more "
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Jessica Thomas said "yes" to attending DC Women's Forum Career Advisory Network Dinner - How to Get Published date: October 10, 2012 06:00PM location: Duke in Washington Office, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1110, Washington, DC, The United States description: Event Title: DC Women's Forum Career Advisory Network Dinner How to get Published Date: Oct 10, 2012 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Duke in Washington Office 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1110 Washington, DC Description: Bring your own dinner to this discussion with Duke alumnae who are published authors and have advice to those who want to publish, whether it be the Great American novel, a juicy beach read, current events articles, or how-to books. Attendance is limited to 15 people!
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