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Jojo Moyes

Born: August 04, 1969 – Maidstone, Kent, England

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Jojo Moyes is an English novelist and screenwriter best known for contemporary romance and drama, notably the international bestseller Me Before You. Her works have sold over fifty million copies, been translated into forty-six languages, and twice won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Award, significantly influencing modern romantic fiction.

Biography & Author's Journey

Jojo Moyes, born Pauline Sara Jo Moyes in 1969 in Maidstone, England, was raised in London by parents she described as bohemian, giving her childhood an eccentric character. Before embarking on her literary journey, Moyes experienced an eclectic early career—typing statements in braille for the blind, working as a minicab controller, and writing brochures—all before earning degrees from Royal Holloway, University of London, and City University's renowned journalism program. Winning a bursary from The Independent, she began a decade-long tenure at the paper, progressing from reporter to Assistant News Editor and, later, Arts and Media Correspondent. Her overseas stint at the Sunday Morning Post in Hong Kong added further breadth to her journalistic experience.

Quotes

You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible

-Me Before You

Push yourself. Don't Settle. Just live well. Just LIVE

-Me Before You

Some mistakes... Just have greater consequences than others. But you don't have to let the result of one mistake be the thing that defines you. You, Clark, have the choice not to let that happen

-Me Before You

I will never, ever regret the things I've done. Because most days, all you have are places in your memory that you can go to

-Me Before You

All I can say is that you make me... you make me into someone I couldn't even imagine. You make me happy, even when you're awful. I would rather be with you - even the you that you seem to think is diminished - than with anyone else in the world

-Me Before You

You can only actually help someone who wants to be helped

-Me Before You

Books are what teach you about life. Books teach you empathy. But you can't buy books if you barely got enough to make rent. So that library is a vital resource! You shut a library, Louisa, you don't just shut down a building, you shut down hope

-Still Me

The key was making sure that anyone you allowed to walk beside you didn’t get to decide which you were, and pin you down like a butterfly in a case. The key was to know that you could always somehow find a way to reinvent yourself again

-Still Me

Know first who you are and then adore yourself accordingly

-Still Me

There is a great consolation in simply doing something you love

-Still Me

Popular Books

Still Me

Jojo Moyes

Louisa Clark's journey of self-discovery in New York's high society, love, and true identity.

Giver of Stars

Jojo Moyes

Fearless horseback librarians bringing revolution to Depression-era Appalachia

Me Before You

Jojo Moyes

A heartwarming yet bittersweet romance between a caregiver and a quadriplegic man, exploring love, sacrifice and living life fully.

After You

Jojo Moyes

Louisa Clark's journey of self-discovery and love after tragedy.

Someone Else's Shoes

Jojo Moyes

Two strangers. One mix-up. The friendship neither woman expected.