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Jennifer Niven

Jennifer Niven
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Jennifer Niven

Jennifer Niven divides her time between Atlanta (where she was named one of Jezebel Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People) and Los Angeles (where her film Velva Jean Learns to Drive won an Emmy Award and she once played the part of Shania Twain in a... Read full bio

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Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. I'd like to go to one of Carole Lombard's infamous parties and tell her not to get on that airplane. I'd want to lie on George Gershwin's piano while he was playing and sing a song with him. I'd like to dance with Mata Hari and exchange stories about men. I'd...
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My life in 8 words: "Big, bold, colorful, and happy"
June 23, 2009
  1. You must kiss your pride and dignity goodbye.
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The Aqua Net Diaries will be released on February 02, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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The Aqua Net Diaries is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
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The Aqua Net® Diaries is now available in Hardcover
Sep 01, 2009
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Jennifer Niven Revealed

Jennifer Niven Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Live out loud. Do unto others. Dream big. And there's nothing you can't do. Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. A wonderful day of writing. Sunshine. Movie popcorn. Friends. Family. Cats. Good hair. Laughter. Everything right in my world. Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Catwoman Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I'm happy being me, but I would love to have a day to be: a spy, a Rockette, a movie star from the 1930s, a Bond Girl, a go-go dancer, a Bronte, an outlaw, Kobe Bryant, a Charlie's Angel, and a rock star Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. Alice in Wonderland, Scarlett O'Hara, and Amy March Learn more about Jennifer Niven

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Wilkes Journal Patriot, November 21, 2012
...pertaining to western North Carolina and our past/present cultures. In 2010, we kicked off the program with author Jennifer Niven’s novel “Velva Jean Learns to Drive.” “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash was chosen in 2011 and “A Land More...
CBS News, November 7, 2012
..."Thornton Wilder: A Life." Just now I'm finishing his final novel, "Theophilus North." My daughter, Jennifer Niven, is a writer, and I'm reading her sixth book-- her latest novel, "Becoming Clementine," just published in September. I've read it in...
Chicago Tribune, October 24, 2012
...raises some intriguing questions about the Internet's power and its role in our lives. "Becoming Clementine" by Jennifer Niven (Plume, $15 paperback) Women Airforce Service Pilots member Velva Jean Hart, hoping to find her missing brother during World...
Fresno Bee, October 13, 2012
...But unlike Katniss, Deuce is far more independent. More survival -- less love story drama. "Becoming Clementine" by Jennifer Niven: The third outing of the Velva Jean stories. Velva Jean is a WASP pilot during World War II. While flying a mission, her...
Huffington Post, January 15, 2013
...Nancy Wake died last year at the age of 98. The Germans once described this former World War II spy as "the white mouse" because of her ability to evade capture. She killed a Nazi officer with her bare hands. She ordered the execution of a fellow female...
Wilkes Journal Patriot, November 21, 2012
...pertaining to western North Carolina and our past/present cultures. In 2010, we kicked off the program with author Jennifer Niven’s novel “Velva Jean Learns to Drive.” “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash was chosen in 2011 and “A Land More...
CBS News, November 7, 2012
..."Thornton Wilder: A Life." Just now I'm finishing his final novel, "Theophilus North." My daughter, Jennifer Niven, is a writer, and I'm reading her sixth book-- her latest novel, "Becoming Clementine," just published in September. I've read it in...
Star News Online, October 6, 2012
...Spies run in Jennifer Niven's family. Her father was an Army intelligence officer, and she spent a good chunk of her childhood in Okinawa, where he was stationed. Quite a few of her...
Star News Online, October 6, 2012
...Spies run in Jennifer Niven's family. Her father was an Army intelligence officer, and she spent a good chunk of her childhood in Okinawa, where he was stationed. Quite a few of her...
Individual.com, September 23, 2012
...North Carolina native Jennifer Niven continues her chronicle of Appalachian mountaineer Velva Jean Hart in her third novel. This time, however, Velva Jean's adventures have less resemblance to Lee Smith and more to...
Star News Online, September 23, 2012
...in thick of action Last Modified: Friday, September 21, 2012 at 10:40 a.m. North Carolina native Jennifer Niven continues her chronicle of Appalachian mountaineer Velva Jean Hart in her third novel. Enlarge ‘BECOMING CLEMENTINE' By Jennifer...