About the Author
Christi Daugherty
About the Author, Christi Daugherty
A former crime reporter and accidental civil servant, C.J. Daugherty began writing the Night School series while working as a communications consultant for the Home Office. The young adult series was published by Little Brown and went on to sell over a million and a half copies worldwide. A web series inspired by the books clocked up well over a million views. In 2020, the books were optioned for television. She later wrote The Echo Killing series, published by St Martin’s Press, and co-wrote the fantasy series, The Secret Fire, with French author Carina Rosenfeld. Her books have been translated into 25 languages and have been bestsellers in multiple countries. She lives with her husband, the BAFTA nominated filmmaker, Jack Jewers.
Press
If you are a journalist and would like to interview me, please contact my agent, Madeleine Milburn – Rights@madeleinemilburn.com. Or, you may email me directly at ChristiDBooks@gmail.com.
2020
Financial Times: The best young adult fiction — witches, wolves and Westminster
Female First: Under pressure – Writing during a pandemic by CJ Daugherty
The Bookseller: PM’s days are numbered in Daugherty’s new YA spy-thriller series
BBC World Service Radio – CJ Daugherty’s world of literary escapism
Frost Magazine: My Writing Process CJ Daugherty
Writers Online: How to Write Crime for Young Adults
Deep South Magazine: Review of ‘Revolver Road’ by Christi Daugherty
Publisher’s Weekly: Review of Revolver Road
Criminal Element: Writing Fiction from Real Life
Star News Online: Revolver Road
WickedLocal: Other Thrillers to Read Now
Manchester Times: Coffee County Manchester Public Library
Gaston Gazette: Murder Walks on Revolver Road
Library Journal: Revolver Road
2019
Augusta Chronicle: Spring Reading with a Southern Flair
Vrouwenthrillers: Dutch Interview with Christi Daugherty
The Bookseller: PM’s Days are Numbered in Christi Daugherty’s New Series
Deep South Magazine: Christi Daugherty Talks Journalism and Savannah
Associated Press: Savannah Reporter Returns in A Beautiful Corpse
Red Carpet Crash: Interview with Christi Daugherty
Liz Loves Book: Interview with Christi Daugherty
Murder By the Book: Review of A Beautiful Corpse
Criminal Element: Review of A Beautiful Corpse
Mystery Tribune: Read an Excerpt of The Echo Killing
Savannah Morning News: New Savannah-based Crime Series Comes to Life
Kirkus Review: A Beautiful Corpse
2018
Audiofile: The Echo Killing: Earphones Award Winner
The Independent: 30 Best Summer Beach Reads
The Houston Chronicle: In The Echo Killing, Savannah Comes to Life
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Scorching Summer Reads (Review)
South Magazine: Echoes of Old Savannah in New Crime Book
The Washington Book Review: Review of The Echo Killing
Literary Atlanta podcast: In conversation with Christi Daugherty
The Misstery: Five Questions For Christi Daugherty
Goodreads: The 20 Big Mysteries and Thrillers of Spring
Red Carpet Crash: Podcast interview with Christi Daugherty
NY Daily News: Author Nails Newsroom Culture
Criminal Element: A Q&A With Christi Daugherty
Crime Reads: What Life is Really Like on the Crime Beat
Killer Reads: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Writing.ie: Genre Jumping The Echo Killing
Red Magazine: The Ten Twistiest, Suspense-iest, Keep-the-lights-on thrillers
Kirkus Review: The Echo Killing
2016 – 17
Bookseller: First adult novel from CJ Daugherty to Harper Collins
Mail on Sunday: CJ Daugherty The Fright of Her Life
BBC London Radio: Interview with CJ
Maximum Pop! Feminism in YA Event in London
2015
The Guardian: Writing Books by Email
The Irish Times: When Are you Going to Write a Real Book?
Book Witch: Go Sell A First Draft (By CJ)
Salisbury Journal: Bestselling Author Inspires students
Daily Mail: What Book Has CJ Daugherty Read 20 Times?
Gloucestershire Echo: CJ Daugherty Talks Reading
Bok 365: Drama i engelsk kostskolemiljø
The Guardian: Watch the Trailer for Night School Endgame
Sugarscape: 50 of the Hottest YA Books This Summer
The Bookseller: Authors to appear at YALC
Boersenblatt: Autoren im Fokus
Sugarscape: Watch the Chilling Final Episode of the Night School Web Series
Actualitté: Le prêt numérique frappe les auteurs britanniques au porte-monnaie
MCM Buzz: Night School author and cast to appear at Comic Con
2014
Daily Dot: Start watching Night School to Keep up with the Teens in your Life
The Guardian: Should Boys Read Boys? (By CJ Daugherty)
Author Allsorts: Where the Boys Are (By CJ Daugherty)
The Guardian: UKYA’s First Web Series Based on Books
The Huffington Post: Long Live Youtube (By CJ Daugherty)
Le Parisien: Les héros signent des autographes
Maximum Pop: Dreamcasting a Night School Movie
2013
The National: Sharjah’s Festival Welcomes CJ Daugherty
Huffington Post: Interview with Author CJ Daugherty
Publishing Perspectives: Success and the YA Ghetto
Telegraph: A children’s author without children
The National: Sharjah Children’s Book Fair Attracts Readers
Sugarscape: CJ Daugherty Talks Boarding Schools
Presse Portal: Großes Gewinnspiel zur Bestseller-Serie NIGHT SCHOOL jetzt im Buchhandel
Get Surrey: CJ Daugherty Talks Night School
2012
The Telegraph: 50 Shades of YA (By CJ Daugherty)
FNAC: Youtube interview with French book store chain FNAC (in French and English)
Sugarscape: Hot Read – Cimmeria, a Boarding School with a Difference
Informador: Expande la literatura juvenil de ficción su influencia en México