The Janet Dailey Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Her Life and Her Novels

by Sonja Massie, Martin H. Greenberg, Janet Dailey

The bestselling woman writer in America, author and literary legend Janet Dailey has written over ninety books in her prolific career and is still going strong. With 300 million copies sold worldwide, her books have been translated into nineteen languages for sale in ninety-eight countries. Clearly she is a phenomenon like no other. A high school graduate who became a secretary and married her boss, Janet began writing on a dare and has never stopped. A writing star since her first book was published, she has an unparalleled gift for storytelling. And her millions of fans know why. In The Janet Dailey Companion, readers will discover everything they always wanted to know about the real Janet Dailey and her glamorous life. This comprehensive examination of her life and her work is a must-have for anyone who has ever enjoyed a Janet Dailey book. It includes revealing in-depth interviews with her and with the most important people in her life and discusses at length her past, her present, her greatest life influences and interests, and so much more. This fascinating compendium also features an exciting assortment of Janet's own photographs; provides profiles and plot summaries of her books; and is an utterly complete, accurate, and extraordinary companion to all her work.

338 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996

About the author

Since publication of her first novel in 1986, Sonja Massie has authored more than 60 published works, including the highly popular and critically acclaimed Savannah Reid Mysteries under the pseudonym G.A. McKevett. Sonja's novels range from Irish historicals to contemporary thrillers She also wrote the best seller Far and Away, a novel based on Ron Howard's movie, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Having lived in Los Angeles, Toronto, and County Kerry, Ireland, she now resides in New York with her husband.