J.J. Salem

J.J. Salem is a USA TODAY bestselling author whose work has been published in several languages.

As a young teenager, J.J. worked odd jobs to splurge on the hardcover edition of Jackie Collins’ HOLLYWOOD WIVES. At 15, his first attempt at something Jackie-ish, a short story called “Tempt Me,” was banned from a high school creative writing contest. In college, he studied Jacqueline Susann’s VALLEY OF THE DOLLS as the primary subject of his master’s thesis in American Studies. He has

published 22 books in a wide array of genres, including suspense, romance, chick-lit, teen fiction, and celebrity biography.

J.J. currently resides in the American Southeast, where he is at work on a new novel. His hobbies include tennis, scuba diving, interior design, animals, and all facets of popular culture.