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Jessi Kirby

Jessi Kirby
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Jessi Kirby

Jessi Kirby is the author of Moonglass and In Honor. She lives in Crystal Cove, CA with her husband and two children. Jessi is a former English teacher and librarian. You can visit her at jessikirby.com.

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your birthdate?
A. 7/28
Learn more about Jessi Kirby
My life in 8 words: "A happy series of serendipitous moments!"
In Honor will be released on May 08, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
May 08, 2012
In Honor is now available in Hardcover, eBook
May 08, 2012
Moonglass will be released on April 24, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Apr 24, 2012
Moonglass is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 24, 2012
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite television show?
Oct 27, 2011
Oct 27, 2011
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What is your favorite movie?
Oct 27, 2011
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Oct 27, 2011
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What is your birthdate?
Oct 27, 2011
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What were your previous occupations?
Oct 27, 2011
Oct 27, 2011
Author Appearances have been announced:
Find Jessi Kirby appearances
Oct 06, 2011
News:
Moonglass has won an award
Jul 15, 2011
Moonglass is now available in Hardcover, eBook
May 03, 2011
Moonglass will be released on May 03, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
May 03, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Moonglass
Apr 27, 2011

Jessi Kirby Revealed

Q. What were your previous occupations? A. English Teacher, Librarian, Lifeguard Q. What is your favorite television show? A. Friday Night Lights. Also hands down. Q. Where did you go to high school and/or college? A. I went to high school in Mammoth Lakes, CA and college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Q. What is your favorite movie? A. Say Anything. Hands down. Learn more about Jessi Kirby

Authors on the Web

San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2012
...Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby & Morgan Matson Three great YA authors AND pizza! Join us to eat, drink and be literary!...
Individual.com, February 27, 2012
...in attendance. Cannone said that many vendors donate 10 percent of their earnings that day to the foundation. Jessi Kirby, Mary De La Pena and Morgan Matson were some of the authors on hand to sell, discuss and sign their books. Matson, a Los Angeles...
San Jose Mercury News, February 26, 2012
...in attendance. Cannone said that many vendors donate 10 percent of their earnings that day to the foundation. Jessi Kirby, Mary De La Pena and Morgan Matson were some of the authors on hand to sell, discuss and sign their books. Matson, a Los Angeles...
Examiner.com, January 10, 2012
...Stop That Eyeball, and Garbage Snooper Surprise Ellen Hopkins - Author of more than 20 novels including Perfect Jessi Kirby - Author of Moonglass and upcoming In Honor Ron Lancaster - Author of How I Helped Win World War II Peter Lerangis - Author of the...
Hampton Bays Patch, July 22, 2011
...by Hampton Bays Library's teen librarian Jackie Dunn. Fiction: Abandon (Book 1) by Meg Cabot Moonglass by Jessi Kirby Siren by Tricia Rayburn Sweet Little Lies: an L.A. Candy Novel (Book 2) by Lauren Conrad The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan ...
Winston-Salem Journal, July 17, 2011
...heart-wrenching story of two girls struggling to make sense of the changes in their lives. "Moonglass," by Jessi Kirby. Ages 12 and older. Simon & Shuster, $16.99. Anna spent her childhood combing the beach for sea glass with her mother. Their nighttime...
NOLA Live, June 26, 2011
...adult authors Elana Johnson (the dystopian ?Possession?); international bestselling author Jenny Han (her ?Summer? romance trilogy conclusion); and Jessi Kirby (?Moonglass,? a teenager?s beach musings about her late mother?s life). PAPERBACK: The...
San Francisco Examiner, May 8, 2012
...Park] Summer Lovin’ Book Tour: Jenny Han (“We’ll Always Have Summer”), Morgan Matson (“Second Chance Summer”) and Jessi Kirby (“In Honor”) present their books for younger readers. [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.] At the...
San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2012
...Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby & Morgan Matson Three great YA authors AND pizza! Join us to eat, drink and be literary!...
Petaluma Patch, April 7, 2012
...Books 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma, CA When: May 11, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm–8:30 pm Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby & Morgan Matson Three great YA authors AND pizza!  Join us to eat, drink and be literary! Website: http://www.copperfieldsbooks.com Phone:...
San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2012
...Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby & Morgan Matson Three great YA authors AND pizza! Join us to eat, drink and be literary!...
ALA, April 2, 2012
...Farrey Sharon G. Flake Michael Grant Julie Halpern Daniel Handler Christine Hinwood Jenny Hubbard Stacey Jay Kazu Kibuishi Jessi Kirby Marie Lu Melissa Marr Guadalupe Garcia McCall Garth Nix Ken Oppel Marlene Perez Susan Goldman Rubin Meghan Sayres Lisa...
Individual.com, February 27, 2012
...in attendance. Cannone said that many vendors donate 10 percent of their earnings that day to the foundation. Jessi Kirby, Mary De La Pena and Morgan Matson were some of the authors on hand to sell, discuss and sign their books. Matson, a Los Angeles...
Inside Bay Area, February 26, 2012
...in attendance. Cannone said that many vendors donate 10 percent of their earnings that day to the foundation. Jessi Kirby, Mary De La Pena and Morgan Matson were some of the authors on hand to sell, discuss and sign their books. Matson, a Los Angeles...