Julia Quinn is a bestselling author famous for her historical romance novels featuring strong heroines. Her most popular series, The Bridgertons, is actually being adapted into a Netflix show by Shondaland. Here are 5 facts about the awesome author behind the series.
She won $79,000 on The Weakest Link
Although she didn’t know much about plush toys or sports, Julia Quinn dominated in all things literary (shocker, right?) and went home with the jackpot.
She is only one of 18 members in the RWA Hall of Fame
It’s required to have won 3 RITA awards in one subgenre of romance to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Quinn’s won RITAs for her novels On the Way to the Wedding (2007), The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (2008), and What Happen in London (2010) in the category Regency Historical Romance.
Your skill will determine how far you go, but your luck will determine how quickly you get there.
Julia Quinn
She appeared in an MTV music video
Quinn was an actor in Ephrata’s “Belle of the Ball” music video in 2013 where a party just escalates intensely. See for yourself:
She’s a huge supporter of the military.
Each Veteran’s Day, she gives away 100 copies of her books to service members, military spouses, and veterans.
The Bridgertons series is coming to Netflix!
I’m really excited about this and can’t wait to binge-watch the series on Netflix (hopefully after reading the books).
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