Justin Cronin
Justin Cronin | |
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| Occupation | Novelist, Professor of English |
| Genre | Horror, Science fiction |
Justin Cronin (born 1962) is an American author. He has written three novels: Mary and O'Neil, The Summer Guest and The Passage. Awards he's won for his fiction include the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Stephen Crane Prize, and the Whiting Writer's Award.[1]
Born and raised in New England, Cronin is a graduate of Harvard University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He taught creative writing and was the 'Author in-residence' at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA from 1992 - 2005. He currently lives with his wife and children in Houston, Texas where he is Professor of English at Rice University.[2]
The Houston Chronicle reports that Cronin's recent book deal for a post-apocalyptic vampire trilogy earned him close to $3.75 million dollars. The first book of the series, called The Passage, was released in June 2010.[3] It garnered favorable reviews.[4][verification needed][5]
Film adaptations
The New York Times reports that Fox 2000 has purchased the film rights to the first book in the trilogy for approximately US$1.75 million. Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions paid US$1.75 million for the film rights, and it is predicted that he will direct the film. Initially Cronin was asking for US$3 million for outright purchase of the rights to the films as opposed to an option deal.[citation needed] Along with Fox 2000, three other studios were bidding for the rights, Universal, Warner Brothers and Sony, with prices around $1.25 million.[6]
Bibliography
- A Short History of the Long Ball (?)
- Mary and O'Neil (2002) - Winner of The Book-of-the-MonthÒ Club First Fiction Award
- The Summer Guest (2005)
- The Passage (2010)
- The Twelve (2012)[7]
- The City of Mirrors (2014)[8]
References
- ^ http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=6053
- ^ http://enterthepassage.com/author/
- ^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl//4975857.html
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/books/07book.html?ref=books
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/jun/11/justin-cronin-passage-hype
- ^ "Justin Cronin's Vampire Trilogy Sold to Hollywood for $1.75 Million?". New York Magazine. New York: New York Media LLC. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/06/15/apocalypse-wow-with-big-buzz-around-his-dark-new-novel-and-a-movie-deal-under-his-belt-justin-cronin-is-lits-latest-unlikely-celebrity/
- ^ http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/06/15/apocalypse-wow-with-big-buzz-around-his-dark-new-novel-and-a-movie-deal-under-his-belt-justin-cronin-is-lits-latest-unlikely-celebrity/
External links
- An Interview With Justin Cronin on KRUI's The Lit Show
- Justin Cronin on X
- Works by Justin Cronin at Open Library
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