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abOUT THE AUTHOR

JAY MORAN

Writer. Educator. Explorer. Dreamer.

Jay Moran has always done things differently.

His work is a refreshing burst of originality.

Jay is a former corporate lawyer who moved to Europe to pursue his dream of becoming a writer and freethinker. He holds a degree in economics from DePauw University, and graduate degrees from Emory University and Harvard University.

Before embarking on his journey to write fiction, Jay also worked as a leadership development consultant. In 2011 he coauthored Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?, which was included in The Globe and Mail’s Top 10 Business Books of the Year.

Searching for Sky is his first novel. He wrote it while working as a university professor in Barcelona, Spain.

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Facts about Jay:

  • Born and raised in Des Moines, lowa
  • Hawkeye football- lifelong fan!
  • Favorite Writer : Dostoevsky
  • Traveled to more than 60 countries
  • Favorite countries to visit: Italy, France, Greece
  • Worst thing about not being a corporate lawyer: bank balance
  • Best thing about not being a corporate lawyer: everything else
  • Favorite quote: “Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.”

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