Jennifer Ciotta

more photos (1)

Jennifer Ciotta’s Followers (53)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Danna
4,741 books | 209 friends

Rodney ...
39,642 books | 159 friends

Monica ...
777 books | 204 friends

Jay Bakman
5,172 books | 315 friends

Kaitlin
2,165 books | 539 friends

Melki
15,234 books | 3,039 friends

DeniseF
4,078 books | 210 friends

Morgan ...
2,655 books | 61 friends

More friends…

Jennifer Ciotta

Goodreads Author


Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences

Member Since
February 2009

URL


Jennifer Ciotta is the author of "I, Putin" (Vladimir Putin novel), which won Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival, 2012. It continues to hit these Amazon Kindle Top 100 Paid Best Seller lists: Russian History, Historical European Fiction, and Historical Russian Fiction. It is Ciotta's debut novel. She is also the author of the "No Bulls**t Guide to Self-Publishing," which has hit the Amazon Kindle Top 100 Paid Best Seller list in Education & Reference. Besides her writing career, she is a book manuscript editor at Pencey X Pages. She holds a master's degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University. Additionally, she was Editorial Director of Literary Trave ...more

To ask Jennifer Ciotta questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Jennifer Ciotta Many people and readers have asked me this. I'm still thinking of a good story line to follow that captured me as much as the Kursk tragedy. Also, to …moreMany people and readers have asked me this. I'm still thinking of a good story line to follow that captured me as much as the Kursk tragedy. Also, to get back into Putin's head is quite a task. Therefore, it would have to be the right idea and the right timing to do so.(less)
Jennifer Ciotta I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia when Putin first came into power and during the Kursk tragedy. I became fascinated with it and Putin's non-re…moreI was a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia when Putin first came into power and during the Kursk tragedy. I became fascinated with it and Putin's non-reaction to it. I followed him ever since, trying to answer the question of "what makes Putin tick?"(less)
Average rating: 4.09 · 144 ratings · 52 reviews · 3 distinct works
I, Putin

4.01 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
No Bullshit Guide to Self-P...

4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Corporate Flight Attendant ...

4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

*Free* Ebook of I,Putin

Hey readers!

I need some more Amazon reviews, so I'd love to gift you a Kindle ebook of I, Putin in exchange for an honest review. So far, the book has 36 Amazon reviews averaging 4.5 stars.

The only must is that the book must be read and reviewed within 6 weeks of receiving it. That's it! Oh and I'd love more Goodreads reviews too.

Thank you and message me for details.

~ Jennifer Ciotta, author of I, Read more of this blog post »
 •  5 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on March 21, 2015 11:23 Tags: ebook, fiction, russia, vladimirputin

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Around the Year i...: Steph's 2017 plan 45 155 Dec 27, 2017 03:02AM  
2025 & 2026 Readi...: Steph's Corner :-) 58 153 Dec 27, 2017 03:04AM  
Philip Roth
“Writing turns you into somebody who's always wrong. The illusion that you may get it right someday is the perversity that draws you on.”
Philip Roth, American Pastoral

25x33 Effing Great Fiction — 2 members — last activity Jun 17, 2012 05:37PM
If you want to read effing great fiction, this club is for you. We're open to reading anything and everything, as long as it's great. I'm all about co ...more
26346 History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary — 1197 members — last activity Nov 01, 2025 10:35AM
This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
4954 Alternate History — 314 members — last activity Sep 08, 2025 11:08AM
This group is for those fans of authors such as S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove and others who provide us with fascinating "What-If" scenarios in the ...more
5951 Russia — 799 members — last activity Sep 26, 2025 07:26AM
Readers from Russia. Группа для читателей из России на Goodreads.
79142 MATCHED — 31 members — last activity Jan 13, 2015 05:56PM
People that read matched,or want to read it.
More of Jennifer’s groups…
Comments (showing 1-14)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! Yeah, try "Gulag" by Anne Applebaum and "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. :)"

Awesome, thank you, Michael. Will check them out...
Jennifer :)


Michael Gerald Hello, Jennifer! Yeah, try "Gulag" by Anne Applebaum and "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. :)


Michael Gerald Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"

That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies..."


Thank you, Jennifer! Hey, I'll give you some recommendations, too.


Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"

That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies, what good book..."


I've heard "Gulag" is great. I love "The Overcoat" by Gogol, but that's a story. Check out "Dead Souls," "The Master & the Magarita" and "Crime & Punishment." I love love "Lolita." Hope that helps! :)


Michael Gerald Jennifer wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?"


That's good. :) I'm fine, too. Hey, since you have a degree in Russian studies, what good books do you recommend? Have you read Gulag by Anne Applebaum?


Jennifer Ciotta Michael wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! How are you?"

Hi Michael, I'm doing well and you?


Michael Gerald Hello, Jennifer! How are you?


Jennifer Ciotta Georgina wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Jennifer. :):)"

Right back at you, Georgina!


Jennifer Ciotta Christopher wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I ..."


Christopher, how wonderful! And thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it. I appreciate your support. Best wishes! Jennifer


Christopher Jennifer wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I hope you enjoy it..."


Just ordered "I, Putin" but I'll have and be patient as it won't be arriving until the end of August with some other purchses!


Jennifer Ciotta Jenna wrote: "Hey :) nice to meet you! Thanks for friend requesting me! I noticed that we have a similar favorite book - Candy by Luke Davies! Nobody ever quite understands why I love that book so much, but I'm ..."

Jenna, Nice to "meet" you as well, esp. as a fellow Candy lover! Yep, I totally think Candy is brilliant writing and absolutely hilarious at times. I guess we both have an offbeat sense of humor. You have a great day too.:) Jennifer


message 3: by Jay

Jay Bakman Hey :) nice to meet you! Thanks for friend requesting me! I noticed that we have a similar favorite book - Candy by Luke Davies! Nobody ever quite understands why I love that book so much, but I'm so glad that we can relate! Hope you have an awesome day, and I'm so glad that we became friends :)


Jennifer Ciotta Christopher wrote: "Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!"

Thank you SO MUCH, Christopher! You made my day! I hope you enjoy it. Btw, I love O Pioneers!, it's one of my favorite books of all time. Glad to see you enjoyed it as well.


Christopher Hi Jennifer :) Been waiting for the print version of "I, Putin", it's on the top of my next Amazon order!


back to top