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James Dashner was born in [[Austell, Georgia]], on November 26, 1972, and has |
James Dashner was born in [[Austell, Georgia]], on November 26, 1972, and has one cat two ducks five purple penguins and also a set of chickens. his husbands names are George,Nick,and Gavin. he plans on hjaving 100 kids when hes 50. |
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==Writings== |
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James Dashner | |
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Born | [1] Georgia, United States | November 26, 1972
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
Notable works | The 13th Reality, The Maze Runner |
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http://www.jamesdashner.com/ |
James Smith Dashner is an American author of many children's fantasy series and adult books, including The 13th Reality series and the Jimmy Fincher Saga. Dashner also wrote the first book of the Infinity Ring series and it is anticipated that he will write the last book as well. Dashner's novel The Journal of Curious Letters was chosen for a 2008 Borders Original Voices pick.[2] He has been published by Cedar Fort, Inc.[3] and by Shadow Mountain Publishing, known for their popular children's novels series Leven Thumps and Fablehaven. However, Delacorte—a division of Random House—is publishing his new series, The Maze Runner, the first of which was released Fall 2009.[4]
Life
James Dashner was born in Austell, Georgia, on November 26, 1972, and has one cat two ducks five purple penguins and also a set of chickens. his husbands names are George,Nick,and Gavin. he plans on hjaving 100 kids when hes 50.
Writings
Dashner's books, such as The Thirteenth Reality and The Maze Runner series, are written for young teens. One of his works, the Maze Runner, will be created into a motion picture that is due to release date on September 19, 2014. His work is typically within the adventure, survival, and science-fiction genres. He has been a professional writer for ten years, with his first book, A Door in the Woods, published on June 1, 2003. He has earned many accolades such as his book, The Maze Runner, was on the New York Times Bestseller List for one year. He has earned many awards including:[5]
- New York State Charlotte Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award
- Oregon Reader’s Choice Award
- New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Read Award
- Missouri Truman Reader's Award
- Illinois Abraham Lincoln Award
- Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
- Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award
- Georgia Peach Book Award
- New Jersey Garden State Book Award
Bibliography
- The Jimmy Fincher Saga
- A Door in the Woods (2003)
- A Gift of Ice (2004)
- The Tower of Air (2004)
- War of the Black Curtain (2005)
- The 13th Reality series
- The Journal of Curious Letters (2008)
- The Hunt for Dark Infinity (2009)
- The Blade of Shattered Hope (2010)
- The Void of Mist and Thunder (2012)
- The Maze Runner series
- The Maze Runner (2009)
- The Scorch Trials (2010)
- The Death Cure (2011)
- The Kill Order (2012)
- The Infinity Ring series
- A Mutiny in Time (Book 1) (2012)
- The Iron Empire (Book 7) (2014)
- The Mortality Doctrine
- The Eye of Minds (2013)
- The Rule of Thoughts (2014)
References
- ^ Library of Congress Authority Record, n2003037103, "Dashner, James, 1972–" authorities.loc.gov
- ^ James Dashner. "Great News from Borders Bookstores". jamesdashner.com.
- ^ Dashner, at Cedar Fort, Inc (cedarfort.com)
- ^ http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com [specify]
- ^ http://jamesdashner.com/about/