DJ Anderson

DJ Anderson was born in Wisconsin but has also lived in Indiana, Florida, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Tennessee. During her 23 years in New England, she lived and worked on the campuses of private boarding schools. It is from these experiences she draws to achieve credibility vis-a-vis the location and settings for A Matter of Persuasion. In 2020, during the height of Covid and before vaccines were available, Anderson flew with her outline for the book to Massachusetts to isolate for two weeks prior to the arrival of her first grandchild. She spent the time in a lovely AirBNB garret apartment overlooking the Charles River while she began writing the novel. Swan House and its beautiful grounds became the inspiration for the home of one of her characters. After completing the first very rough draft, she moved over to her daughter’s house to meet her new grandchild. The next six weeks were spent in writing additional plot and character development for the novel while also doing laundry and taking care of the new parents. At least a dozen drafts and three years later, A Matter of Persuasion was published. A graduate of Stetson University and Wesleyan University, DJ earned a master’s degree with her thesis in art, “Behind the Façade,” an exploration of what is known and unknown about the individuals in our lives. As with her first novel, Mercy of the Fallen, A Matter of Persuasion explores this same theme. DJ is a noted storyteller and amateur psychoanalyst with a talent for detail. She approaches her writing just as she approaches the world—with compassion and matter-of-fact wisdom. DJ currently lives in Bradenton, Florida, where she is an avid runner, bird watcher, and the director of her own communications business.