About Joanna Philbin

1. About Joanna Philbin Author of “The Daughter’s Series”

2. She liked to act when she was young

3. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books

4. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books • Her dad was on the show “Regis and Kelly”

5. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books • Her dad was on the show “Regis and Kelly” • Went to Brown University

6. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books • Her dad was on the show “Regis and Kelly” • Went to Brown University • Worked at SEVENTEEN, The Rosie O’Donell Show and Miramax Films after she graduated college

7. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books • Her dad was on the show “Regis and Kelly” • Went to Brown University • Worked at SEVENTEEN, The Rosie O’Donell Show and Miramax Films after she graduated college • Went back to law school

8. She liked to act when she was young • Wrote letters to Judy Blume when she was young with stories about herself…these stories ended up in some of Judy Blume’s books • Her dad was on the show “Regis and Kelly” • Went to Brown University • Worked at SEVENTEEN after she graduated college • Went back to law school • Got the idea for “The Daughters” but decided to write her version of “The Great American Novel” instead