Alesia Marie Holliday is an American author who writes under own name as well as the pseudonyms Alyssa Day and Jax Abbott.[1] She won a RITA Award, given by the Romance Writers of America for excellence in romantic fiction.
Alesia Holliday | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | Alyssa Day Jax Abbott |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Barnesville High School Ohio State University Capital University Law School (JD) |
| Website | |
| alyssaday | |
Early life and education
editAlesia Marie Holliday was raised in Barnesville, Ohio, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1981.[2] She earned degrees from Ohio State University and Capital University Law School[3] (J.D., 1995).[4]
Writing career
editWhile working as a trial lawyer, she began writing.[5] In 2003, Holliday published a memoir, eMail to the Front, of her correspondence with her husband while he was deployed with the United States Navy.
Her first novel, a chick lit book called American Idle, was published in 2004. The book launched Dorchester's making It imprint. Publishers Weekly described it as "zany" and "humorous."[6] Holliday says that her fiction writing style influenced her legal briefs, with one judge telling her "‘I love when you come before me, because your briefs are always so entertaining'".[5] To the surprise of her law colleagues, who considered her writing a hobby, Holliday soon quit law to write full-time.[5]
Holliday writes in multiple genres using multiple pseudonyms. Under her own name, she has written romantic comedies and mysteries. As Jax Abbott, she writes YA novels. As Alyssa Day, she writes paranormal romance.[1]
Bibliography
editWriting as Alesia Holliday
editContemporary romance
edit- American Idle (also in Spring Fling)
- Santa Baby
- The Naked Truth About Guys
- 7 Ways To Lose Your Lover
- Blondes Have More Felons
Writing as Jax Abbott
editTeen novels
edit- Super Hero Prom
- Super Hero Sweet 16
Writing as Lucy Connors
editAuthor is no longer using the pseudonym Lucy Connors
Teen novels
edit- The Lonesome Young
Writing as Alyssa Day
editNon-fiction
edit- E-Mail To The Front
Poseidon's Warriors series
edit| # | Title | Date Published | Also In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Halloween In Atlantis | Oct 2016 | |
| 0.2 | Christmas In Atlantis | Dec 2016 | Christmas After Dark |
| 1 | January In Atlantis | Jan 2018 | My Paranormal Valentine |
| 2 | February In Atlantis | Mar 2018 | February and March in Atlantis |
| 3 | March In Atlantis | Sep 2018 | February and March in Atlantis |
| 4 | April In Atlantis | Nov 2018 | |
| 5 | May In Atlantis | Sep 2019 | |
| 6 | June In Atlantis | Dec 2020 | |
| 7 | July In Atlantis | ? | |
| 8 | August In Atlantis | ? | |
| 9 | October In Atlantis | ? | |
| 10 | November In Atlantis | ? | |
| 11 | December In Atlantis | ? |
Warriors of Poseidon series
editRelated to Poseidon's Warriors
| # | US Title | UK Title and Overseas | Date Published | Also In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantis Rising | Conlan | Mar 2007 | |
| 1.5 | Wild Hearts In Atlantis | Bastien | May 2007 | Wild Thing |
| 2 | Atlantis Awakening | Vengeance | Nov 2007 | |
| 2.5 | Shifter's Lady | Ethan | Mar 2008 | Shifter |
| 3 | Atlantis Unleashed | Justice | Jun 2009 | |
| 4 | Atlantis Unmasked | Alexios | Jul 2009 | |
| 5 | Atlantis Redeemed | Brennan | Mar 2010 | |
| 6 | Atlantis Betrayed | Christophe | Sep 2010 | |
| 7 | Vampire In Atlantis | Daniel | Jun 2011 | |
| 8 | Heart Of Atlantis | Alaric | Dec 2012 |
Cardinal Witches series
edit- Alejandro's Sorceress (also in Dark and Deadly)
- William's Witch (also in Taming The Vampire Anthology)
- Damon's Enchantress
- Jake's Djinn (also in Second Chances)
Tiger's Eye Mysteries series
editAuthor estimates this series will include 12 books
| # | Title | Date Published | Also In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Travelling Eye | Mar 2016 | Red Sole Clues
Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1 |
| 1 | Dead Eye | Dec 2015 | Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1 |
| 2 | Private Eye | Apr 2016 | Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1 |
| 3 | Evil Eye | Mar 2019 | |
| 4 | Eye of Danger | Aug 2019 | |
| 5 | Eye of the Storm | Sep 2019 | |
| 6 | A Dead End Christmas | Mar 2020 | |
| 7 | Apple of My Eye | 2020? | |
| 8 | Blink of an Eye | 2020? | |
| 9 | Eagle Eye | 2020? |
League of the Black Swan series
edit| # | Title | Date Published | Also In | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cursed | May 2013 | ||
| 1.5 | Curse Of The Black Swan | Jul 2013 | Enthralled | |
| 2 | The Treasured | ? | formerly named The Unforgiven |
Vampire Motorcycle Club
edit- Bane's Choice
Anthologies and collections
edit| Anthology or Collection | Contents | Publication Date | With | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Thing[9] | Wild Hearts in Atlantis | May 2007 | Maggie Shayne | |
| Shifter[10] | Shifter's Lady | Mar 2008 | Angela Knight | |
| The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance[11] | The Princess and the Peas | Apr 2009 | Trisha Telep
Anya Bast et al. |
|
| Enthralled[12] | The Curse of the Black Swan | Jul 2013 | Lora Leigh | |
| I Never Thought I'd See You Again[13] | Persephone's Granddaughter | Jan 2013 | Lou Aronica | |
| Dark and Deadly[14] | Alejandro's Sorceress | Apr 2014 | Jennifer Ashley
Laurie London |
|
| Random:
A Short Story Collection[15] |
The Princess and the Peas
Persephone's Granddaughter Suzi Steletto: Recovering Demon Slayer Suzi Steletto and the Giblet of Fire Last Dance |
July 2014 | ||
| Spring Fling[16] | American Idol | May 2015 | Lori Handeland | |
| Red Sole Clues[17] | Traveler's Eye | Mar 2016 | Liliana Hart
Lori Ryan |
later renamed Travelling Eye |
| Taming The Vampire Anthology[18] | William's Witch | Oct 2016 | Mandy M. Roth
Jennifer Ashley |
|
| Second Chances:
A Romance Writers of America Collection[19] |
Jake's Djinn | Sep 2017 | J. Kenner
Tina Ferraro et al. |
|
| Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1[20] | Travelling Eye
Dead Eye Private Eye |
May 2018 | was Traveler's Eye | |
| February and March in Atlantis[21] | February in Atlantis
March in Atlantis |
Oct 2018 | ||
| My Paranormal Valentine[22] | January in Atlantis | Jan 2019 | Lisa Kessler
Renee George Abigail Owen |
|
| Christmas After Dark[23] | Christmas in Atlantis | Nov 2019 | Juliette Cross
Abigail Owen |
Personal
editHolliday's first two marriages were brief, ending in divorce. She was married to Michael D. Melching from June 16, 1985[24] to February 6, 1987.[25] Holliday married Patrick R. Tourne on April 20, 1990[26] and they were divorced on December 8, 1994.[27]
Holliday married her third husband Judson E. "Judd" McLevey II, a naval flight officer, on March 23, 1996.[28] They have two children.[29]
References
edit- ^ a b Florand, Laura (28 February 2007), Guest Multipersonality Disorder patient: Alesia Holliday, Laura Florand, retrieved 3 February 2020
- ^ Senrab 1981. Vol. 62. Barnesville High School. p. 117.
- ^ Day, Alyssa, Biography, AlyssaDay.com, retrieved 3 February 2020
- ^ 2006–2007 Dean's Annual Report (PDF). Columbus, Ohio: Capital University Law School. p. 50.
- ^ a b c Silber, Maria (17 August 2017), "These attorneys practiced law by day – and wove stories of seduction by night", The Washington Post, retrieved 3 Feb 2020
- ^ "American Idle", Publishers Weekly, 26 July 2004, retrieved 3 Feb 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Alyssa Day Books". Alyssa Day. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Book List" (PDF). Alyssa Day. Apr 20, 2020.
- ^ "Wild Thing". Good Reads. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Shifter". Kobo. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance". Good Reads. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Enthralled". Good Reads. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "I Never Thought I'd See You Again". Good Reads. Apr 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Dark and Deadly". Good Reads. Apr 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2015-01-15.
- ^ "Random". Good Reads. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Spring Fling". Good Reads. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25.
- ^ "Red Sole Clues". Good Reads. Apr 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21.
- ^ "Taming The Vampire Anthology". Good Reads. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Second Chances". Good Reads. Apr 20, 2020. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1". Good Reads. Apr 20, 2020.
- ^ "February and March in Atlantis". Good Reads. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "My Paranormal Valentine". Good Reads. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Christmas After Dark". Good Reads. April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Franklin County Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 32599. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
- ^ "Franklin County Divorce Certificate". Divorce Index, 1973-2007. No. 10990. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
- ^ "Franklin County Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 14230. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
- ^ "Franklin County Divorce Certificate". Divorce Index, 1973-2007. No. 45562. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
- ^ "Franklin County Marriage Certificate". Marriage Index, 1972-2007. No. 7193. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
- ^ Holliday, Alesia (2003). E-Mail To The Front: One Wife's Correspondence With Her Husband Overseas. ISBN 0740735756.