From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melissa Walker
Melissa Walker
Melissa Walker (born June 4, 1977) is an American author, Violet on the Runway, Walker’s first novel, was pub-
working primarily in the young adult (teen) genre. She is lished in 2007. Both sequels, Violet by Design and Violet in
also a freelance writer and has held several editorial po- Private, were published a mere five months apart in 2008.
sitions at American magazines. She is the author of the The trilogy revolving around Violet Greenfield received
Violet on the Runway series of novels. critical accolades for its "realistic portrait of the fashion
industry."[1] She received praise in the young adult realm
Early and Personal Life for weaving themes of body image and self-esteem into a
coming-of-age tale.[2]
Melissa Carol Walker was born in London and raised in Her latest novel, Lovestruck Summer, was published in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Nancy May 2009.
Day Walker of Chapel Hill, N.C., a retired biology teacher, Walker writes several blogs:
and the late Capt. John A. Walker Jr., a retired naval offi- www.melissacwalker.com/blog/; www.iheartdaily.com,
cer. Because her father was stationed at the U.S. embassy a newsletter she co-founded and runs with Anne
in London when she was born, she has dual U.S.-British Ichikawa; and readergirlz.blogspot.com.
citizenship. Walker’s father has three children from a
previous marriage: Johnny, Tim, and Kristi.
She attended Chapel Hill High School and Vassar Col-
References
lege. At Vassar, she was an English major and prolific [1] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/
writer for the school newspaper The Miscellany News, story.php?storyId=91491884
serving as features editor and editor in chief during her [2] http://teenbookreview.wordpress.com/2008/03/
senior year. 24/review-violet-by-design-by-melissa-walker/
Walker lived in London for a year after college. She Persondata
currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband
Name Walker, Melissa
David Grossman. The couple was married on July 18,
2009, in Grafton, VT. Grossman is the director for busi- Alternative names
ness development at Inc.com. Short description
Date of birth June 4, 1977
Professional Place of birth
Walker interned at McCall’s in the summer between her Date of death
junior and senior years of college. Upon her return to Place of death
New York from London, she was an assistant editor at
Rosie (formerly McCall’s) until it ceased publication in
2002. She was subsequently features editor at ELLEgirl and
prom editor at Seventeen. She has written for numerous
magazines, including Glamour, SELF, More, Teen Vogue, Cos-
moGirl, Ladies’ Home Journal, Family Circle, Fitness, and New
York.
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