River Jordan

River Jordan is a Southerner with a global perspective. They tell her that she is part-Cherokee and part-Irish and perhaps a dozen other things. What she knows is that she is an all-American woman who appreciates the diversity of a multitude of cultural histories. Primarily, she’s a storyteller of the Southern variety and has been cast most frequently in the company of Flannery O’Connor and Harper Lee. Jordan spent ten years as a playwright in the company of the Loblolly Theatre group of Pensacola, Florida. Her first novel, The Gin Girl, was published in 2003 by Livingston Press, an independent press of The University of West Alabama.

Jordan’s debut novel with a major publisher, The Messenger of Magnolia Street, was published in January 2006 by Harper San Francisco. Kirkus Review describes the novel, as “a beautifully written atmospheric tale.” It was applauded as “a tale of wonder” by Southern Living Magazine which chose The Messenger of Magnolia Street as their Selects feature for March 2006.

Jordan teaches and speaks on “The Power of Story” around the country. She is currently completing a new work of fiction. Jordan and her husband live in Nashville, Tennessee. You may visit the author at www.riverjordanink.com.

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