Choosing to live in Seattle was a matter of doing some research. With those, I’m kind of a serial monogamist, visiting the same one almost every day for months (or years) before gravitating to a new spot. I live in Seattle, and we have so many amazing restaurants it would be hard to choose a single one to visit regularly, unless you count coffee shops. Jeanne’s novels have been translated into French, Taiwanese, Dutch, German, Spanish and Turkish, with many more editions planned. Jeanne’s spine-tingling Charisma (2015) followed, about the repercussions of a miracle confidence drug, multiplying her enormous fan base. Nerve (2012), an exploration of social media’s sinister side follows wallflower protagonist Vee as she becomes immersed in a dangerous online subculture. This summer saw the Hollywood release of Nerve a major adaptation of Jeanne’s electrifying debut, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco. Self-described as a creator of stories ‘that could take place next week – but let’s hope they don’t’, Jeanne’s work has not only lit up our imaginations, but the big screen as well. She has lived all over the world, with her early childhood spent in Hawaii and later years in Michigan, South Korea and Germany before putting down roots in Seattle. International bestseller Jeanne Ryan pursued a number of career paths before publishing young adult fiction including stints in the fields of war game simulation and youth development research.

Charisma by jeanne ryan