Blog Post #6 : About the Author (Gayle Forman)

In the second novel of "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman titled "Where She Went", the plot is based on the first book and goes on to explain Mia's encounters after the incident. The best-selling novel has led Forman to a successful writer and author, considering the fact she bombed her SAT's. Gayle started her writing career by writing articles for various popular magazines, such as "Details Magazine", "Jane Magazine", "Glamour Magazine", as well as "Cosmopolitan Magazine". Her interesting articles led to her growing popularity throughout the beginning of her career. The magazine articles were written among a wide variety of topics, which displayed a unique and different writing style for each article. Since she lives in Brooklyn, New York, it is obviously difficult to have fame when you're competing with so many other talented individuals, but that didn't stop Gayle from pursuing her dream. Her and her husband Nick decided to take a trip around the world, and ended up visiting 62 countries. With this experience and knowledge, Gayle published her first book, "You Can't Get There from Here: A Year on the Fingers of a Shrinking World". It was written with the knowledge from the various countries she visited, creating an interesting yet informational novel. It was 2005 when it was officially published, and many of Gayle's fans read the book as compared to her magazine articles. In 2009, Forman releases her best-selling novel "If I Stay", which is about a 17-year old girl, Mia, who gets in a devastating car accident. She is in a coma, where she must decide if she will hang on or let go, since she is fully aware of what is going on around her in the hospital room. This novel is created into a movie 5 years after it won the 2009 NAIBA Book of the Year Award. Gayle received attention from her new fans, who were either fond of the novel, film, or both. "If I Stay" was the novel that jump-started Gayle's career and boosted her popularity. Then, in 2013, Gayle released the first book of her new series, titled "Just One Day." The plot focuses on a teenage girl, Allyson Healy, as she meets and falls in love with Willem, whom she meets on her trip to Europe. This novel is followed by "Just One Year", as this novel goes on to explain the further events of Allyson and Willem's relationship. The sequel is concluded with the last novel, "Just One Night". As Forman's popularity grew, she received numerous awards for her novels. She is the outcome of hard-work and determination, considering she wasn't raised with a great education system and resources. She succeeded by herself, and is now a well-known author across America. Links: Gayle Forman Official Site: http://gayleforman.com/ "If I Stay": http://gayleforman.com/books/if-i-stay/ More Information on Gayle Forman: http://gayleforman.com/bio/ "If I Stay" Cover Photo: http://www.brockpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/If-I-Stay-cover.jpg