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'''AUTHOR NAME''' and general discussion about the author - honors, influences, special characteristics.
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'''Alexia Holliday''' graduated from The Ohio State University and then graduated summa cum laude from Capital Law School, in Columbus, Ohio. Alesia spent several years as a trial lawyer in complex class action and mass tort litigation. She reports that she wrote legal briefs that read like comedies, which might explain why she never made partner. Her first book, E-MAIL TO THE FRONT, was a non-fiction account of what military deployment is like for the family left behind. She writes young adult fiction under the pen name, Jax Abbot, as well as a variety of other genres.  
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
* [[PSEUDONYM]] - If an author writes under multiple names, list them here.
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* [[Alyssa Day]] - If an author writes under multiple names, list them here.
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
* [http://www.authorswebsite.com AUTHOR NAME] - this is an author's main website
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* [http://www.alesiaholliday.com/index.cfm Alesia Holliday's website]
* [http://www.otherwebsite.com OTHER SITE] -- such as a blog or special publisher pages
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* [http://www.literarychicks.com/ Literary Chicks blog]  
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
=== Fiction ===
 
=== Fiction ===
* [[TITLE OF BOOK]] - Year published ([[PUBLISHER]])
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====As Alesia Holliday====
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* ''[[Blonde Justice]]'' – 2nd in the December Vaughn mystery series - June, 2007, Berkley Prime Crime
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*''[[Seven Ways To Lose Your Lover]]'' - July, 2006, Berkley Sensation
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* ''[[Blondes Have More Felons]]'' – 1st in the December Vaughn mystery series! - March, 2006 - Berkley Prime Crime
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* ''[[American Idle]]'' - 2004 - (Dorchester) ISBN 0843953705 double RITA finalist for Best First Book and Novel with Romantic Elements
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* ''[[Nice Girls Finish First]]'' - July 2005 - Berkley Trade
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====As Alyssa Day====
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*''[[Atlantis Rising]]'' (from Alyssa Day), March, 2007 – shelved in romance (Berkley)
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*''[[Atlantis Awakening]]'' (from Alyssa Day), October, 2007 – shelved in romance (Berkley)
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==== Young Adult As Jax Abbott====
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writing as Jax Abbott - shelved in teen or YA fiction
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*''Super 16'' (February, 2005, Smooch books) is the sequel to ''Super What?''
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*''Super What?'' (August, 2004, Smooch books)
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=== Non-Fiction ===
 
=== Non-Fiction ===
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* ''E-Mail to the Front''
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* ''Welcome To Wisteria Lane'', edited by Leah Wilson - June, 2006 (BenBella Books)
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* ''Flirting With Pride & Prejudice'', edited by Jennifer Crusie - September, 2005 (BenBella Books)
  
 
== Novellas ==
 
== Novellas ==
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* ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' (anthology): "The Naked Truth About Guys" - November, 2005 (Berkley Trade) August, 2007 (mass market reissue) - RITA-winning novella
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* ''[[Wild Thing]]'' (anthology) – "Wild Hearts in Atlantis" (under pen name Alyssa Day) - May, 2007 –  (Berkley)
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* ''[[Shop 'Til Yule Drop]]'' (anthology): "A Publicist and a Pear Tree October", 2004 - Dorchester
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* ''[[Bewitched, Bothered & Bevampyred]]'' (anthology): "Suzi Stiletto" - 2005 (Triskelion publishing) ISBN 1933471298
  
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
 
This is a great place to aggregate the various series and related titles.
 
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
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* 2006 Rita winner for best novella

Revision as of 01:24, 10 January 2007

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Alexia Holliday graduated from The Ohio State University and then graduated summa cum laude from Capital Law School, in Columbus, Ohio. Alesia spent several years as a trial lawyer in complex class action and mass tort litigation. She reports that she wrote legal briefs that read like comedies, which might explain why she never made partner. Her first book, E-MAIL TO THE FRONT, was a non-fiction account of what military deployment is like for the family left behind. She writes young adult fiction under the pen name, Jax Abbot, as well as a variety of other genres.



See Also

  • Alyssa Day - If an author writes under multiple names, list them here.

On the Web

Books

Fiction

As Alesia Holliday

As Alyssa Day

Young Adult As Jax Abbott

writing as Jax Abbott - shelved in teen or YA fiction

  • Super 16 (February, 2005, Smooch books) is the sequel to Super What?
  • Super What? (August, 2004, Smooch books)

Non-Fiction

  • E-Mail to the Front
  • Welcome To Wisteria Lane, edited by Leah Wilson - June, 2006 (BenBella Books)
  • Flirting With Pride & Prejudice, edited by Jennifer Crusie - September, 2005 (BenBella Books)

Novellas

  • The Naked Truth (anthology): "The Naked Truth About Guys" - November, 2005 (Berkley Trade) August, 2007 (mass market reissue) - RITA-winning novella
  • Wild Thing (anthology) – "Wild Hearts in Atlantis" (under pen name Alyssa Day) - May, 2007 – (Berkley)
  • Shop 'Til Yule Drop (anthology): "A Publicist and a Pear Tree October", 2004 - Dorchester
  • Bewitched, Bothered & Bevampyred (anthology): "Suzi Stiletto" - 2005 (Triskelion publishing) ISBN 1933471298


Awards/Honors

  • 2006 Rita winner for best novella