Megan Angelo

Megan Angelo (born ca. 1985)[1] is an American journalist and the author of the 2020 novel Followers.[2]

Early life and education

Angelo grew up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and has two younger brothers.[3][4][5] She attended St. Isidore Elementary School and Quakertown High School.[4] She graduated from Villanova University in 2006.[3][4]

Career

Angelo has written articles about pop culture and parenting, for outlets including Glamour, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Elle.[6][7][8][3][5][9]

Followers

Angelo's novel Followers was released in hardcover by HarperCollins on January 14, 2020.[10] It was released in paperback later that year.[11]

Bethanne Patrick, writing for the Washington Post, called Followers "terrific writing about terrifying ideas."[12] Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and noted, "Endless clever details and suspenseful plotting make this speculative-fiction debut an addictive treat."[13] Leah Donnella, of NPR, named it one of the best realistic fiction books of 2020.[14]

References

1. Iovine, Anna (2020-01-14). "A look into the disturbing, futuristic novel 'Followers'". Mashable. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
2. Rachel Epstein (2020-01-27). "Megan Angelo's 'Followers' Is Marie Claire's February Book Club Pick". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
3. "About". Megan Angelo. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
4. Conklin, Amy Unger, Photography by Alison (2020-03-02). "Bethlehem Author Megan Angelo Debuts Highly-Anticipated New Book, Followers". Lehigh Valley Style. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
5. "Megan Angelo". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
6. "Megan Angelo". BookPage | Discover your next great book!. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
7. "'Followers' by Megan Angelo Comments On Identity in the Age of Influencers". Arts + Culture. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
8. "Megan Angelo". Glamour. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
9. "Megan Angelo visits before the publication of her first book – Liberty High School". basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
10. "Followers". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
11. "Followers". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
12. "Review | Megan Angelo's 'Followers' looks at the hazards of our hyper-connected world". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
13. FOLLOWERS | Kirkus Reviews.
14. "Book Concierge: Realistic Fiction Recommendations : Pop Culture Happy Hour". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-09.