Good Neighbor (Banner) - Author Bio

Author Bio
• Birth—N/A
• Where—India
• Raised—Canada and California
• Currently—lives on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington


A. J. Banner (Anjali Banerjee) is the debut author of The Good Neighbor, published in 2015 by Amazon. Born in India and raised in both Canada and the U.S., Banner attended high school in southern California and eventually earned degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.

Even as a child, A.J. was drawn to mysteries, especially the great masters of the genre: Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier and the films of Alfred Hitchcock. She wrote her first book—Mystery at Crane Corner—at the age of 11, drawing her own cover and binding the pages with staples. It remains to be seen, however, whether the book is as psychologically astute as her later effort in The Good Neighbor.

After college  A.J.'s desire to continue writing took a backseat to earning a living. She tried a bit of law school, a management position in an office and was even a veterinarian's assistant before finally turning to her first (published) book.

She lives with her husband on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. (Adapted from the author's website.)