J.A. Jance
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J.A. Jance Biography
J.A. Jance is the New York Times best-selling author of the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series and three inter-related thrillers. She has written over 30 novels and she has more than 10 million copies of her books in print.
Jances pursuit of her life-long dream of becoming a writer was one filled with a myriad of stumbling blocks. As a college student, she was discouraged from writing and told that women ought to be teachers or nurses, and not novelists. Her first husband, a chronic alcoholic, followed suit and told her that, despite never having anything published, he would be the only writer in the family. After thirteen years of marriage, Jance finally left her first husband to save herself and her children, and escaped to Seattle. With the death of her ex-husband a year and a half later, Jance became the sole provider for her two children and struggled to make ends meet with a full-time job selling life insurance. In 1982 her desire to write became too strong to ignore, and her first three novels were written between the hours of 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., at which time she would wake up her children for school. At the time people told her she was crazy, saying that to start writing at age 39 and to go on to a successful writing career was highly unlikely. Luckily, she ignored all the naysayers.
In 1985, she published the first of sixteen novels featuring Seattle homicide detective J.P. Beaumont entitled Until Proven Guilty. In addition, she has authored ten books starring feisty Southwestern Sheriff Joanna Brady, as well as Partner in Crime in which Joanna teams with J.P. Beaumont to solve their first mystery together. She also has authored three novels of suspense featuring the Walker family: Hour of the Hunter, Kiss of the Bees and Day of the Dead. In 2000, Jance was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Arizona.
In her latest series, Jance introduces Ali Reynolds, a 45-year-old television anchorwoman whos just been fired for being too old in Edge of Evil. Shes mad as hell and, at the suggestion of her college senior son, starts a blog called cutlooseblog.com. She leaves LA for her hometown of Sedona, Arizona and before she knows it theres a murderer in her sights. The first Ali Reynolds hardcover, Web of Evil was recently published and already a best-seller.
Jance is an avid crusader for many causes including the American Cancer Society, Gildas Club, the Humane Society, the YWCA and the Girl Scouts. A lover of animals, Jance has two dogs, Aggie and Daphne, named for Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier.
Born in South Dakota and raised in the small Arizona mining town of Bisbee, Jance spent several years teaching and living on the Tohono OOdham reservation west of Tucson, Arizona, which would later serve as the setting for her three suspense novels. It was also on the reservation that Jances life changed forever when she and her husband became the targets of a serial killer. Living in seclusion, seven miles from their nearest neighbor, they were unknowingly the killers next victims. A police investigation led to the apprehension of the killer just before he struck.
Jance splits her time between Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona with her husband of twenty years.
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J.A. Jance is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Women and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book J.A. Jance for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. J.A. Jance generally travels from Tucson, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kate White, Deborah Norville and Marci Shimoff. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling J.A. Jance for an upcoming event.
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What topics does J.A. Jance speak about?
J.A. Jance is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Women, Authors and Poetry. -
Where does J.A. Jance travel from?
J.A. Jance generally travels from Tucson, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for J.A. Jance?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like J.A. Jance for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book J.A. Jance for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host J.A. Jance or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
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