Jill Davis


Jill A. Davis is an American author and television writer. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America. She was nominated for five Emmy awards for her six years of work as a writer for David Letterman. Her first novel, Girls' Poker Night, was a New York Times bestseller. It was published in five languages, and twelve countries. Her second novel, Ask Again Later, was published by Ecco in February 2007.

Biography

Davis, originally from Berks County, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of Endicott College and Emerson College, majoring in creative writing. She holds an MFA in Fiction from NYU and has an honorary Ph.D. in Arts & Letters from Endicott.
Prior to working in television, Davis was a newspaper reporter and columnist. After leaving the Late Show with David Letterman, she created and executive-produced a television show pilot for DreamWorks starring Tracy Pollan, Anna Says. She also wrote and published a number of screenplays, teleplays, short stories and magazine articles.
She is married to Edward Conard and lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

Works

Novels

Collections/humor

  • 1996 David Letterman’s New Book of Top Ten Lists and Wedding Dress Patterns for the Husky Brideby David Letterman, Steve O'Donnell, et al.
  • 1995 David Letterman’s Book of Top Ten Lists and Zest Lo-Cal Chicken Recipesby David Letterman, Steve O'Donnell, et al.
  • 1996 Home Cookin’ with Dave’s Momby David Letterman, foreword by David Letterman and Jill Davis.

    Short stories

  • 2004 "New York"
  • 2004 "Sister Goddess Ruby"

    Television and film

  • 2000 Drinking, Smoking, Fooling Around, a collection of short stories adapted as monologues
  • 1999 Mother's Helper, teleplay
  • 1999 Anna Says, sitcom pilot
  • 1998 The Group, sitcom
  • 1996 The Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special II
  • 1995 The Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special
  • 1993-1996 The Late Show with David Letterman
  • 1992 The Late Show with David Letterman: Tenth Anniversary Special
  • 1991-1993 Late Night with David Letterman
  • Half Magic, film

    Articles

  • "The Reason You're Still Single: Commitmentphobia Isn't Just a Guy Thing"
  • The Countdown
  • "The North Shore's Literary Treasure, John Updike"