Книга: David Baldacci, Scott Brick «Absolute Power»

David Baldacci

David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960^[1] in Richmond, Virginia) is a bestselling American novelist.

David Baldacci at Bouchercon 2010 in San Francisco.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Bibliography 3.1 Camel Club 3.2 Sean King and Michelle Maxwell 3.3 Shaw and Katie James 3.4 John Puller 3.5 Freddy and the French Fries 3.6 Standalone Novels 4 References 5 External links 5.1 Interviews

Biography

Baldacci received a B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. As a student, Baldacci wrote short stories in his spare time, and later practiced law for nine years near Washington, D.C.. While living in Alexandria, Virginia, Baldacci wrote short stories and screenplays without much success. He turned to novel writing, taking three years to write Absolute Power. When it was published in 1996 it was an international best seller.

David Baldacci serves as a national ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and participates in numerous charities as well as founding his own foundation for literacy, Wish You Well Foundation. Baldacci was raised in Virginia and still resides there (in Vienna, Virginia) with his wife, Michelle Baldacci (Mikki), and two children. His second cousin, John Baldacci, was the Democratic Governor of Maine from 2003 to 2011.

In 1997, People magazine named him one of the 51 most beautiful people in the world.^[2]

He is of Italian descent.^[3] He is a former lawyer who lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.

Works

In 1996, his first novel Absolute Power was published and became an immediate best seller. It tells the story of a fictional American President and his Secret Service agents who are willing to murder people in order to cover up the accidental death of a woman with whom the President was having an affair. It was made into a film, Absolute Power (1997), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

Baldacci has gone on to publish twenty more novels: Total Control, The Winner, The Simple Truth, Saving Faith, Wish You Well, Last Man Standing, The Christmas Train, Split Second, Hour Game, The Camel Club, The Collectors, Simple Genius, Stone Cold, The Whole Truth, Divine Justice, True Blue, Deliver Us From Evil, Hell's Corner, and his latest King and Maxwell thriller, The Sixth Man, and two young adult novels in the Freddy and the French Fries series. He has also published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours, written for the Netherlands' Year 2000 "Month of the Thriller". Baldacci also authored a short story, "The Mighty Johns", as part of a 2002 mystery anthology.

Baldacci's works have appeared in numerous publications including The Washington Post, Men's Health, Richmond Magazine, and The Strand Magazine. He is also a contributing editor to Parade Magazine.

Baldacci has authored seven original screenplays and his works have been published in magazines, newspapers, and journals throughout the world. All of his books have become national and international bestsellers, translated into over 45 languages and sold in more than 100 countries. Over 110 million copies of Baldacci's books are in print worldwide making him one of the bestselling writers in history.

Baldacci will write the sixth final book in the second series of The 39 Clues, Cahills v.s. Vespers, which will be published in March 2013.^[4] This will be his third book for children after the two Freddy and the French Fries series.

Baldacci has also appeared on numerous TV shows, including episodes airing on The History Channel, The Discovery Channel and "ID Discovery".

Fifteen of Mr. Baldacci's novels have been number one bestsellers. He is also a bestseller in over 25 countries.

Bibliography

Camel Club

1. The Camel Club (novel) (Warner Books, 2005)
2. The Collectors (Warner Books, 2006)
3. Stone Cold (Grand Central Publishing, November 2007), which reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
4. Divine Justice (Grand Central Publishing, November 2008)
5. Hell's Corner (Grand Central Publishing, November 9, 2010), which reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell

1. Split Second (Warner Books, 2003) reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
2. Hour Game (Warner Books, 2004) reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
3. Simple Genius (Warner Books, May 2007) reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
4. First Family (Grand Central Publishing, April 2009) reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
5. The Sixth Man (Grand Central Publishing, April 2011)

Shaw and Katie James

1. The Whole Truth (Grand Central Publishing, April 2008)
2. Deliver Us From Evil (Grand Central Publishing, April 2010)^[5]

John Puller

1. Zero Day (Grand Central Publishing, November 1, 2011)

Freddy and the French Fries

1. Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! (Little, Brown and Company, 2005), Baldacci's debut novel for young readers
2. Freddy and the French Fries: The Mystery of Silas Finklebean, 2006

Standalone Novels

• Absolute Power (Warner Books, 1996) was made into a major motion picture by Castle Rock Entertainment and starred Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.
• Total Control (Warner Books, 1996).
• The Winner (Warner Books, 1997) sales topped those of Baldacci's first two novels and received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, its highest rating.
• The Simple Truth (Warner Books, 1998) was his first novel in which part of the plot was based upon an actual event. President Bill Clinton selected The Simple Truth as his favorite novel of 1999.
• Saving Faith (Warner Books, 1999) reached #1 on both The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists and was selected for People Magazine's "Page Turner of the Week".
• Wish You Well (Warner Books, 2000) received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and was the inaugural book for All America Reads, a national reading promotion program.
• Last Man Standing (Warner Books, 2001) features the Federal Bureau of Investigation's elite Hostage Rescue Team and reached number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
• The Christmas Train (Warner Books, 2002) shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our dreams during the season of miracles and instantly became a bestseller.
• True Blue (Grand Central Publishing, October 2009)
• One Summer (Grand Central Publishing, June 2011)

References

1. ^ Memoirs
2. ^ "David Baldacci". The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049641/. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
3. ^ "Vero cognome Baldacci, il nonno Amedeo sarebbe emigrato per gli Stati Uniti nel 1901 Originario di Barga David Ford, noto autore americano - il Tirreno dal 1997.it » Ricerca". Ricerca.gelocal.it. http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/1999/07/06/LL806.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14. 
4. ^ Fuentes, Catherine (22 September 2010). "'39 Clues' exclusive: New series from Scholastic will feature David Baldacci". http://shelf-life.ew.com/2010/09/22/baldacci-to-write-39-clues-book/. Retrieved 26 November 2010. 
5. ^ "David's next novel titled 'Deliver Us From Evil'". DavidBaldacci.com. David Baldacci Enterprises, Ltd.. 20 November 2009. http://www.davidbaldacci.com/news/3-newsflash/498-davids-next-novel-titled-deliver-us-from-evil. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 

External links

• Official website
• David Baldacci at the Internet Movie Database
• Freddy and the French Fries website

Interviews

• Interview on Fox News Radio
• Audio interview with National Review Online
• Profile in Newsweek, March 2009

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v · d · eNovels by David Baldacci Camel Club The Camel Club (2005)  • The Collectors (2006)  • Stone Cold (2007)  • Divine Justice (2008)  • Hell's Corner (2010) Sean King and Michelle Maxwell novels Split Second (2003)  • Hour Game (2004)  • Simple Genius (2007)  • First Family (2009)  • The Sixth Man (2011) Shaw and Katie James novels The Whole Truth (2008)  • Deliver Us From Evil (2010) Freddy and the French Fries novels Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! (2005)  • Freddy and the French Fries: The Mystery of Silas Finklebean (2006) Other novels Absolute Power (1996)  • Total Control (1996)  • The Winner (1997)  • The Simple Truth (1998)  • Saving Faith (1999)  • Wish You Well (2000)  • Last Man Standing (2001)  • The Christmas Train (2002)  • True Blue (2009)  • One Summer (2011)

Источник: David Baldacci

Scott Brick

Infobox person
name = Scott Brick


caption = Scott with his Horbucher Fan Club
birth_date = birth date and age|1966|1|30|
birth_place = Santa Barbara, California, US
occupation = Actor, Writer, Narrator
website = [http://www.scottbrickpresents.com/ Scott Brick Presents]

Scott Brick (born January 30, 1966) is an American actor, writer and a prolific, award-winning narrator of hundreds of audiobooks, including "In Cold Blood", "Dune", and "Fahrenheit 451" for a number of high profile authors including Joseph Finder, Nelson DeMille, Harlan Coban, Brad Meltzer, Frank and Brian Herbert, Orson Scott Card, Steve Berry, Gene Wilder, Tom Clancy, Phillip K Dick, David Baldacci, Dennis Lehane, Douglas J Preston, Lincoln Child, Stephen J Cannell, Michael Crichton, John Grisham, Clive Cussler and Isaac Asimov, among others.

Career Overview

Audiobooks

In 2000, Brick began narrating audiobooks and quickly found himself a rising star in that arena. He has won over 40 Earphone Awards as well as the 2003 Audie Award for "". Audiophile Magazine named him “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy." [ [http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpages/brick.shtml Audiofile Magazine Narrator Page for Scott Brick] ] "The Wall Street Journal" would seal his audiobook celebrity with a front-page article in November, 2004 declaring him "a golden voice" [ [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB109995102369967998.html Wall Street Journal Article From November of 2004] ] and in 2007, Scott was named Publishers Weekly’s Narrator of the Year. [ [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6403003.html Publishers Weekly 2007 Narrator of the Year Article] ]

With over 400 recordings under his belt and a rapidly increasing demand for his talents, Scott formed his own audiobook studio with the goal of streamlining production and ensuring consistency throughout his body of work. In May of 2008, Brick By Brick Audio released Stephen R. Donaldson's "Lord Foul's Bane" and "Fatal Revenant", with more releases to follow. When completed, this debut project will result in new unabridged audio narrations of all 10 of the "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever":

The First Chronicles trilogy was released in print from 1977 to 1979, The Second Chronicles trilogy was released in print from 1980 to 1983 and The Last Chronicles tetralogy released in print and audio format from 2004 to 2013.

creenwriting

In 2000, Brick was hired to adapt Arthur C. Clarke’s "Rendezvous with Rama" for the big screen by Morgan Freeman and Revelations Entertainment. [ [http://countingdown.com/movies/546768/news?item_id=931480 Rendezvous With Rama Interview of Screenwriter Scott Brick] ]

tage & Cinema

Brick spent 10 years with the LA-based traveling Shakespeare troupe, Will and Company, performing for schools throughout California. He has appeared as Cyrano, Hamlet, and Macbeth in productions throughout the country. Recently, he collaborated with author Orson Scott Card to adapt a collection of the latter’s short stories for the stage in a production titled Posing as People.

In 2008, Brick appears in THE DELIVERY, a short film from Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle DeCuir and Skyboat Films starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Michael York, John Rubinstein, Stephanie Zimbalist, Harlan Ellison and Orson Scott Card among others. THE DELIVERY was named a 2008 Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival Selection. [ [http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/filmfest08.htm Dragon*Con 2008 Film Festival Selections Webpage] ] The trailer for THE DELIVERY can be viewed online. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnZ5qQPw5to Video Trailer for the Short Film THE DELIVERY] ]

Fiction Writing

Brick is currently writing his first novel, a modern-day supernatural thriller based on an 18th century murder in New England.

Biographical Information

Born in Santa Barbara, California on January 30, 1966, studied acting at writing at UCLA before embarking on his professional career in 1989. [ [http://www.scottbrickpresents.com/wordpress/bio/ A Biography of Scott Brick From His Website] ] He lives in the Greater Los Angeles area with his two dogs.

elected Bibliography

* Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
* Devil in the White City" by Erik Larsen
* Dune" by Frank Herbert
* Legends of Dune" Prequel Series:
** " by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2003 Audie Award-Winner) [ [http://www.dunenovels.com/news/jihad_award.html Webpage for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad] ]
** " by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
** " by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
* Shannara" Series - Initial Prequel and Original Shannara Trilogy:
**First King of Shannara" by Terry Brooks
**The Sword of Shannara" by Terry Brooks
**The Elfstones of Shannara" by Terry Brooks
**The Wishsong of Shannara" by Terry Brooks
* Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
* Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
* The First Counsel" by Brad Meltzer
* Foundation" by Isaac Asimov
* The Godfather Returns" by Mark Winegardner
* In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
* It's Superman" by Tom De Haven
* Light in August" by William Faulkner
* Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane
* The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
* " by Mark Kurlansky
* Sideways" by Rex Pickett
* [http://www.scottbrickpresents.com/wordpress/library/ Additional Bibliographic Listings]

Notes

External Links

* [http://www.scottbrickpresents.com Scott Brick Presents - Primary Artist Site]
* [http://www.tantor.com/NarratorDetail.asp?Narrator=Brick_S Tantor Media Narrator Detail Page for Scott Brick]
* [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6403003.html Publishers Weekly 2007 Narrator of the Year Interview]
* [http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpages/brick.shtml Audio File Magazine Golden Voice Interview and Audiography]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UO0fzAICN8 Video of Scott Brick reading Harlan Coben's novel THE WOODS]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnZ5qQPw5to Trailer for THE DELIVERY - a Short Film in which Scott Brick Appears]

Источник: Scott Brick