Tarryn Fisher
Bornc. 1983[1]
Johannesburg, South Africa
OccupationNovelist
Notable workThe Wives
The Wrong Family

Tarryn Fisher (born 1983) is a South African-born novelist based in Seattle, Washington, United States.[2] She writes primarily in the romance, thriller, and new adult genres, and is best known for her New York Times best selling novels The Wives and The Wrong Family.[3][4]

Early life and career

Tarryn Fisher was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a White South African family.[1][5] Her father, Dennis Fisher, was a horse trainer and his wife, Cynthia Fisher, was a schoolteacher. The family left South Africa and moved to Broward County, Florida in 1985 when Fisher was 3 years old.[1] She currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and children.[6]

Fisher self-published her first novel, The Opportunist, through Amazon. Fisher's two most recent novels The Wives and The Wrong Family, were published by Harlequin Enterprises, a division of HarperCollins.[7] Both titles made appearances on the New York Times Best Seller list.[8][9] In a 2019 review of The Wives, Kirkus Reviews described the novel as "all a bit over the top, but Fisher is a slick writer who keeps a tight rein on her lightning-fast plot."[10]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c Writer, John Platero, Staff. "SOUTH AFRICANS HOPE TO RAISE DAUGHTER 'IN FREEDOM'". Sun-Sentinel.com.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cadden, Mary. "Review: There is no shortage of twists and turns in Tarryn Fisher's 'The Wrong Family'". USA Today.
  3. ^ "Tarryn Fisher's The Wives and Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: which one is "a big disappointment?"". thestar.com. 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Author Tarryn Fisher Talks Empowering Women Through Her Writing". WCIU.
  5. ^ "Between the bookends with YA authors Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher, Christine Brae". CNN. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Tarryn Fisher". www.bookreporter.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ^ Cadden, Mary. "Fans of Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' will love Tarryn Fisher's new thriller 'The Wives'". USA Today.
  8. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 19, 2020". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 17, 2021". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "THE WIVES | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews.

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