Jay Asher

About Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why, his New York Times bestselling novel, is his most well-known work. Asher is also recognized for co-authoring the book The Future of Us. Thirteen Reasons Why was made into a popular Netflix series in 2017.

Jay Asher is an American writer and novelist. He is known for writing 2007 bestseller Thirty Reasons.

Spouse	Joan Marie (m. 2002)
Born	September 30, 1975, Arcadia, California, U.S.
Genre	Young adult
Children	1
Occupation	Author
Years active	2007–present
Notable works	Thirteen Reasons Why (2007)

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Trivia

ABC's mid-1990s teen drama, My So-Called Life, greatly influenced Asher's work in the young adult fiction genre.

Jay Asher before fame

After graduating from California's Cuesta Community College and before pursuing a full-time writing career, he briefly studied elementary education at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Achievement of Jay Asher

ABC's mid-1990s teen drama, My So-Called Life, greatly influenced Asher's work in the young adult fiction genre.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Jay Asher family life

Nate Asher is his younger brother. He and his wife Joan Marie welcomed a baby called Isaiah in late 2010.

Associations of Jay Asher

Sherman Alexie, the author of Thirteen Reasons Why, has openly commended Asher's work.

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