Jennifer Mathieu is a highly respected and well-regarded American author, best known for her young adult fiction. Originally from the East Coast, she is currently an English teacher in Texas and has written seven novels for young adults. Her writing is grounded in reality, featuring strong characters that deeply resonate with her readers.
One of Mathieu's most notable works is "Moxie," which was adapted into a film by Netflix and directed by Amy Poehler. The novel tells the story of a teenage girl who starts a feminist revolution at her high school. Through her writing, Mathieu treats teenagers as real people, creating characters and stories that are relatable and empowering for her young audience.
In addition to "Moxie," Mathieu has also written "The Truth About Alice," "Down Came the Rain," and several other young adult novels. Her latest YA novel, "Down Came the Rain," follows two brave teenagers grappling with eco-anxiety and climate change. All of her young adult novels have been published by Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan.
Mathieu is also set to release her first novel for adults, "The Faculty Lounge," on July 23, 2024. Published by Dutton/Penguin Random House, the novel follows a sprawling cast of characters at a large public high school in Houston over the course of a year. This novel is her love letter to the adults who work in schools.
When she's not writing, Mathieu can be found on Instagram/Threads at authorjenmathieu, and her author website is jennifermathieu.com. She is known for her sporadic presence on Facebook and Twitter/X, but her Instagram is the best place to find her online. She loves anything that hooks her on the first page, and she adores thoughtful memoirs and creative nonfiction about arts and culture. When it comes to fiction, her favorite contemporary writers are Curtis Sittenfeld, Danielle Evans, and J. Courtney Sullivan. If she could travel into the world of a book, she would choose an Edith Wharton novel.