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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Maud Battle Johnson," Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.
  2. 1 2 Cyrisse Jaffee. "Christy" [sic] (book review), School Library Journal, August 1980, Vol. 26, Issue 10, page 77.
  3. 1 2 Porter, Judie. "Christy's Love" (book review), School Library Journal, January 1985, Vol. 31, Issue 5, page 90.

Sources

  • "Maud Battle Johnson" (obituary), Washington Post, September 9, 1985.


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