Jay Asher

American author of young adult novels
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Jay Asher

Summary

Jay Asher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arcadia[2]. He was born on September 30, 1975[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Arcadia[2], Jay Asher…
  • Jay Asher was born on September 30, 1975[3].
  • Jay Asher held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jay Asher's professions included writer[4].
  • Jay Asher's professions included novelist[5].
  • Jay Asher worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Jay Asher's education included a stint at San Luis Obispo[9].
  • Jay Asher's education included a stint at California Polytechnic State University[10].
  • Jay Asher's education included a stint at San Luis Obispo High School[11].
  • Jay Asher was educated at Cuesta College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jay Asher is Thirteen Reasons Why[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jay Asher is The Future of Us[14].
  • Jay Asher is recorded as male[15].
  • Jay Asher's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jay Asher's genre is young adult literature[17].
  • Jay Asher's family name is recorded as Asher[18].
  • Jay Asher's given name is recorded as Jay[19].
  • Jay Asher's official website is recorded as http://jayasher.blogspot.com[20].
  • Jay Asher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jay Asher's official blog URL is recorded as http://jayasher.blogspot.com[22].
  • Jay Asher's start of work period is recorded as 1989[23].
  • Jay Asher's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Jay Asher's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45508'}[25].
  • Jay Asher's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+48000'}[26].
  • Jay Asher's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+42789'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jay Asher was born in Arcadia[2]. He was born on September 30, 1975[3].

Education

Educated at San Luis Obispo[9], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1772[30]; California Polytechnic State University[10], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1901[33], headquartered in San Luis Obispo County[34]; San Luis Obispo High School[11], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1895[37]; and Cuesta College[12], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1963[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and children's writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thirteen Reasons Why[13], a literary work[41] and The Future of Us[14], a literary work[42].

Why It Matters

Jay Asher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Thirteen Reasons Why[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was Jay Asher born?

Born in Arcadia[2], Jay Asher…

What did Jay Asher do for work?

Jay Asher worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Jay Asher go to school?

Jay Asher was educated at San Luis Obispo[9], California Polytechnic State University[10], San Luis Obispo High School[11], and Cuesta College[12].

References

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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