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Jamie Ford is a popular American author best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. This book spent 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and became also awarded the best “Adult Fiction” book at the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature.
This book was also named the #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association. In 2013, he released his second book, Songs of Willow Frost. Ford’s stories have also been included in Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology and The Apocalypse Triptych, a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction where he wrote Asian-themed steampunk.
Jamie Ford Age
Ford was born on July 9, 1968, in Eureka, California, in the United States. He is 54 years old. Ford celebrates his birthday on July 9, every year.
Jamie Ford Height
He is a man of average stature. Ford stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.7 m).
Jamie Ford Family
He was born, in Eureka, California, but grew up in Ashland, Oregon, Port Orchard, and Seattle, Washington. Ford’s father, a Seattle native, is of Chinese ancestry, while his mother is of European descent. Ford’s Western last name “Ford” comes from his great grandfather, Min Chung (1850-1922), who immigrated to Tonopah, Nevada in 1865 and afterward changed his name to William Ford. His great grandmother, Loy Lee Ford, was the first Chinese woman to own property in Nevada.
Jamie Ford Wife
Ford is married to his wife Leesha Procopio a labor-and-delivery nurse at Benefis Hospital. The pair married on August 8, 2008, at 8:08 PM in Ashland, Oregon, the number eight being a Chinese lucky number. Ford and his wife Leesha took their seven children to Tanzania. The two are also close to the other two kids Phillip (30) and Nikki (28).
Jamie Ford Education
After completing his primary and high school education at South Kitsap High School, Ford attended and received a degree in Design from the Art Institute of Seattle. Ford also attended Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts.
Jamie Ford Books
– Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (2009)
– Songs of Willow Frost: A Novel (2013)
– Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel (2017)
– The Many Daughters of Afong Moy: A Novel (2022)
– The End Is Now (2014)
– Middle, Lost, and Found (2013)
– The Nature of Grace (2001)
– Someone’s Little Angel (2020)
– The Road from Walstone Fair: An Edwardian Murder Mystery (2021)
– Out of the Mouth of Sydney (2014)
– Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota’s Garden (2020)
– A Social Theory of the WTO: Trading Cultures (2002)
Jamie Ford Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
His first book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, was released on 1 February 2009. This novel received many awards following its publication. Ford’s most notable awards came in 2010 when the book became the winner in the “Adult Fiction” category at the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and became a runner-up for the 2009 Langum Prize for historical fiction. The book also named the #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association.
Jamie Ford Net Worth
Ford gets his wealth from his work as an author best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Therefore, Ford has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Ford’s estimated net worth is $987,657.
How Old Is Jamie Ford
Ford is a 54-year-old who was born on July 9, 1968, in Eureka, California, in the United States.
Is Jamie Ford Married
Yes. Ford married his wife Leesha Procopio a labor-and-delivery nurse at Benefis Hospital. The pair married on August 8, 2008, at 8:08 PM in Ashland, Oregon, the number eight being a Chinese lucky number. Ford and his wife Leesha took their seven children to Tanzania.
Who Is Jamie Ford
Ford works as an author best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. This book spent 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and became also awarded the best “Adult Fiction” book at the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. This book became also named the #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association.