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J.R. JOHANSSON is the author of the Night Walkers Series (INSOMNIA, PARANOIA and MANIA) as well as standalone novels, CUT ME FREE, THE ROW and TO THE BONE. Her books have been published in over a dozen languages and more than twenty countries worldwide. She has a B.S. degree in public relations and a background in marketing. She credits her abnormal psychology minor with inspiring many of her characters. She lives in a valley by the mountains where the sun shines 300+ days per year with a hot tub named Valentino.

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I'm from Argentina and just finished the book,but it seems as Paranoia hasn't been translated to spanish yet.Do you know if it will?Do you have some kind of contract that says"this book will be translated to spanish"or"this book will be sold in Argentina"?Also,I think Finn is a very interesting character,did he come to life because of someone you know?Or did he just pop out of your mind?Good luck,don't stop writing!

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Thanks for your question! Paranoia will absolutely be translated into Spanish and it will be soon. As I understand it, they expect it to r…moreHi Sereleaf!
Thanks for your question! Paranoia will absolutely be translated into Spanish and it will be soon. As I understand it, they expect it to release in Argentina sometime in 2015! I'll post a release date as soon as I know it. :)

Finn is so much fun. He is basically a combination of all my favorite traits in people that I love. I formed him in my head and he isn't based on someone specific that I know, but if I did know him, I'm sure we'd hang out all the time. :) Thank you for reaching out to me and thanks for reading! :)

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Do you have any psychology studies or did research for Insomnia?and what was your inspiration for Insomnia? this book is just amazing!! :) cheers from Mexico

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I just returned home from Mexico! It was a wonderful trip and I loved my visit. I actually studied psychology at my university. I also did s…moreHi Jorge!

I just returned home from Mexico! It was a wonderful trip and I loved my visit. I actually studied psychology at my university. I also did some specific research on sleep deprivation and what it did to the body. It was fascinating (and sometimes terrifying) to study.

My inspiration for Insomnia was my own dreams. They're strange and I started wondering what other people would think if they saw my dreams, or what I would think if I saw theirs. It was fun to consider and then the rest of the idea just kind of grew from there.

I'm so happy you're enjoying the book and I hope my response answered your question. Thank you sincerely for reaching out to ask me about the book!

Take care and keep reading!
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	Insomnia (The Night Walkers, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 4,311 ratings — published 2013 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cut Me Free 3.90 avg rating — 1,853 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paranoia (The Night Walkers, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 1,076 ratings — published 2014 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hasta los huesos 3.87 avg rating — 798 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Row 3.82 avg rating — 755 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mania (The Night Walkers, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 597 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary by Michael A. Stackpole (Goodreads Author), Bree Despain (Goodreads Author), J.R. Johansson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Last December, I was contacted by the U.S. Embassy in Paraguay and the Asuncion International Book Fair and they invited me to come down for a visit to do some amazing bookish things!

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J.R. Johansson answered Diana Roth's question: Hello!! :)) I just finished To the bone and I love it I have to confess the beginning it was a little slow to me, but I really love the rest of the book, I feel Harley as a friend and it was nice the way she fought for herself and her cousin. I'm a huge horror/thriller fan and I like the plot twist at the end. And my question is, do you want to do a sequel from this story? Thank you for your time :)) Hi Diana! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the book! Thank you for reaching out. I don’t have any current plans for a sequel, but I don’t like to close off the option. Thank you again for reading! Take care!
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“She's hiding and no one else sees. She's dying and no one else notices.”
― J.R. Johansson, Cut Me Free

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“I'm sure computers are useful, but next to all these warm, beautiful books they seem so cold and clinical.”
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“I can't look at everything I've already done wrong, only the things I can choose to do right from here on out.”
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tags: hope, optimism, positive, right, wrong

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