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'''Max Barry''' (also '''Maxx Barry'''; born 18 March 1973) is a contemporary [[Australia]]n author.<ref>Barry, Max (Blog). "[http://www.maxbarry.com/max/ "The Bio"]". Max</ref> He also maintains a blog on various topics, including writing, marketing and politics.
'''Max Barry''' (also '''Maxx Barry'''; born 18 March 1973) is a contemporary [[Australia]]n author.<ref>Barry, Max (Blog). "[http://www.maxbarry.com/max/ "The Bio"]". Max</ref> He also maintains a blog on various topics, including writing, marketing and politics.


Barry is also the creator of ''[[Jennifer Government: NationStates|NationStates]]'', a game created to help advertise ''[[Jennifer Government]]'', and is the owner of the website 'Tales of Corporate Oppression'. He lives in [[Melbourne]] with his wife and daughter and worked as a marketer for [[Hewlett-Packard]] before he became a novelist.
Barry is also the creator of ''[[Jennifer Government: NationStates|NationStates]]'', a game created to help advertise ''[[Jennifer Government]]'', and is the owner of the website 'Tales of Corporate Oppression'. He lives in [[Melbourne]] with his wife and daughters and worked as a marketer for [[Hewlett-Packard]] before he became a novelist.


In early 2004 Barry converted his web site to a [[weblog]] and began regularly posting to it. In the November 2004 issue of the magazine ''[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]'' the novel ''Company'' was ranked at number 8 on a list of the top 100 “people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.” <ref>Lidsky, David (Issue 88, November 2004). "[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/88/fast-forward-index.html Fast Forward 2005]". ''Fast Company''. p.69</ref> Barry has recently finished writing the screenplay for ''Syrup'', which was optioned by Fortress Entertainment. Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to ''Company'', which will be adapted by [[Steve Pink]]. ''Jennifer Government'' has also been optioned by [[Steven Soderbergh]] and [[George Clooney]]'s Section 8 Films. His latest offering, ''Machine Man'', is an ongoing online serial that will be published by Vantage Books in 2011, while the film rights have been picked up by [[Mandalay Pictures]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010878.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Mandalay wants to build Machine Man] ''Variety''. 4 November 2009.</ref>
In early 2004 Barry converted his web site to a [[weblog]] and began regularly posting to it. In the November 2004 issue of the magazine ''[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]'' the novel ''Company'' was ranked at number 8 on a list of the top 100 “people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.” <ref>Lidsky, David (Issue 88, November 2004). "[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/88/fast-forward-index.html Fast Forward 2005]". ''Fast Company''. p.69</ref> Barry has recently finished writing the screenplay for ''Syrup'', which was optioned by Fortress Entertainment. Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to ''Company'', which will be adapted by [[Steve Pink]]. ''Jennifer Government'' has also been optioned by [[Steven Soderbergh]] and [[George Clooney]]'s Section 8 Films. His latest offering, ''Machine Man'', is an ongoing online serial that will be published by Vantage Books in 2011, while the film rights have been picked up by [[Mandalay Pictures]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010878.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Mandalay wants to build Machine Man] ''Variety''. 4 November 2009.</ref>

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Max Barry
OccupationNovelist
GenreSatire
Website
http://www.maxbarry.com/

Max Barry (also Maxx Barry; born 18 March 1973) is a contemporary Australian author.[1] He also maintains a blog on various topics, including writing, marketing and politics.

Barry is also the creator of NationStates, a game created to help advertise Jennifer Government, and is the owner of the website 'Tales of Corporate Oppression'. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and daughters and worked as a marketer for Hewlett-Packard before he became a novelist.

In early 2004 Barry converted his web site to a weblog and began regularly posting to it. In the November 2004 issue of the magazine Fast Company the novel Company was ranked at number 8 on a list of the top 100 “people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.” [2] Barry has recently finished writing the screenplay for Syrup, which was optioned by Fortress Entertainment. Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to Company, which will be adapted by Steve Pink. Jennifer Government has also been optioned by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's Section 8 Films. His latest offering, Machine Man, is an ongoing online serial that will be published by Vantage Books in 2011, while the film rights have been picked up by Mandalay Pictures.[3]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Essays

  • "Things Critics Do That Piss Me Off" (2002)
  • "Why Copyright Is Doomed" (2002)
  • "Succeeding In Business Through Marketing Fads" (2000)

References

  1. ^ Barry, Max (Blog). ""The Bio"". Max
  2. ^ Lidsky, David (Issue 88, November 2004). "Fast Forward 2005". Fast Company. p.69
  3. ^ Mandalay wants to build Machine Man Variety. 4 November 2009.