Maud Battle Johnson (c. 1918 – September 5, 1985)[1] was a US journalist and author of romance novels. Johnson began her writing career working for newspapers in North Carolina, eventually becoming managing editor of the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram.[1] Her novels for teen-aged girls included a romance series set in Virginia — where Johnson later died of cancer — the novels, beginning in 1979 with I'm Christy[2] and continuing through Christy's Choice,[1] Christy's Love,[3] and Christy's Senior Year,[1] were best sellers[1] but were critically panned as "corny"[2] and "bland."[3] Johnson died in Richmond, Virginia, but was buried in Pineview Cemetery in Rocky Mount; her final novel, Dating Blues, was published after her death.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Maud Battle Johnson," Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.
- ^ a b Cyrisse Jaffee. "Christy" [sic] (book review), School Library Journal, August 1980, Vol. 26, Issue 10, page 77.
- ^ a b Porter, Judie. "Christy's Love" (book review), School Library Journal, January 1985, Vol. 31, Issue 5, page 90.
Sources
edit- "Maud Battle Johnson" (obituary), Washington Post, September 9, 1985.
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