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Anna Todd

Né(e): March 20, 1989 – Dayton, Ohio, United States

Anna Todd is an American author and producer focused on contemporary romance and new adult fiction. She is best known for the After series, which began as fan fiction on Wattpad and became an international bestseller and film franchise. Her work has drawn more than a billion reads online.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Anna Todd emerged from circumstances far removed from the conventional literary path. An Ohio native, she married shortly after high school, moved to Texas with her husband during his Army service, attended community college in Killeen, and worked a string of jobs, including at a makeup counter and an IRS processing center. What remained constant was reading. By her own account and later publisher biographies, she was an avid reader before she was a professional writer, and the sense of isolation she felt in military-town life pushed her toward online communities where books, music fandom, and conversation were always available. ((https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/books/a32330/after-author-anna-todd-interview/))

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Citations

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The idea of being published was such an abstract thing in the beginning. It wasn't even an option in my mind
-This 25-Year-Old Turned Her One Direction Obsession Into a Six-Figure Paycheck
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I used to tell my husband if I could get paid to read, I would be set
-Young Author Becomes Hollywood's New Fan Fiction Darling After Online Series Gets 1 Billion Views
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I'm not writing books to be a good example
-Anna Todd: My After Books Aren't Supposed To Be An Example
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Don't be afraid and if you feel like you have to tell a story, tell it!
-Author Anna Todd Discusses 'After' Becoming A Book And Now A Huge Movie
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I've always been a reader, but I didn't come from a place where we could buy books and stuff
-Anna Todd On 'After' & Adapting Books Into Movies
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Thank you for being with me from my first sentence to now. Cheers to the future *hug*
-Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books
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I am beyond excited to begin the sequel to After!
-Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin Return for the Sequel to Box Office Phenomenon 'After'

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"Anna Todd is the original author-as-influencer"

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"Anna Todd’s legion of loyal fans ... will be thrilled"

Booklist

"Anna Todd beautifully captures the magic of first love, summer nights, and moments that change us forever"

Brittainy Cherry

"Anna Todd is one of Wattpad’s first breakout stars"

Publishers Weekly

"I have to give all the credit to Anna Todd"

Josephine Langford

"Anna Todd manages to make you scream, cry, laugh, fall in love, and sit in the fetal position"

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"Anna Todd is the biggest literary phenom of her generation"

Cosmopolitan

"No one delivers an emotionally satisfying read filled with vulnerability, desire, and dreams quite like Anna Todd"

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