Joni Rodgers

Joni Rodgers started writing in her early 30s while undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her first two novels were published by prestigious small presses, and she followed up with a bestselling memoir about her cancer experience. Bald in the Land of Big Hair (HarperCollins 2001) sparked the interest of celebrities, editors, and agents, leading to the first of many high-profile collaborations. Forty books later, Joni is a critically acclaimed novelist, #1 NYT bestselling ghostwriter, and EGOT collaborator who’s worked with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winners including Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, Rue McClanahan, Justin Bieber, Taylor Dane, and Cybill Shepard. Her client list includes style icons and cultural change agents like Paris Hilton, Don Lemon, Ndaba Mandela, Elizabeth Smart, Mayte Garcia, Junk Gypsy founders Amie and Jolie Sikes, and Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, plus a few ordinary people living extraordinary lives. Her if-I-told-ya-I’d-have-to-kill-ya list includes multiple bestselling novels and memoirs and an Oscar-nominated screenplay. Known industry-wide for her mad skills and holistic collaborative style, Joni mentors aspiring authors and ghostwriters via one-on-one office hours and small group masterclasses on the craft and business of writing.