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John Green
Green speaking at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis (September 2008)
Green speaking at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis (September 2008)
BornJohn Michael Green
(1977-08-24) August 24, 1977 (age 46)
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationDouble major in English and Religious Studies
Alma materKenyon College
Period2005-present
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
Notable worksLooking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Let It Snow, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, The Fault in Our Stars
Notable awardsMichael L. Printz Award
2006 Looking for Alaska
SpouseSarah Urist Green
Children1
RelativesHank Green (brother)
Signature
Website
http://johngreenbooks.com/

John Sharpie-Face Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author of young adult fiction and a YouTube vlogger. He is also a #1 Best Selling author on the New York Times Bestseller list.[1]

Early life and career

Green grew up in Orlando, Florida[2] before attending Indian Springs School, a boarding and day school outside of Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Kenyon College in 2000 with a double major in English and Religious Studies. His first book, Looking for Alaska, was largely inspired by his time at Indian Springs School.[3]

After leaving college, Green spent five months working as a student chaplain in a children's hospital, and was enrolled at the University of Chicago Divinity School at the time.[4] His experiences of working with children with life-threatening illnesses inspired him to write The Fault in Our Stars.[5]

Green lived for several years in Chicago, where he worked for the book review journal Booklist as a publishing assistant and production editor while writing Looking for Alaska.[2] While there, he reviewed hundreds of books, particularly literary fiction and books about Islam or conjoined twins.[6] He has also critiqued books for The New York Times Book Review and written for National Public Radio's All Things Considered and WBEZ, Chicago's public radio station.[6] Green lived in New York City for two years while his wife attended graduate school.

Vlogbrothers

Main article: Vlogbrothers

Brotherhood 2.0 project

John Green and his brother Hank ran a video blog project called Brotherhood 2.0. The original project ran from January 1 to December 31, 2007, with the premise that the brothers would cease all text-based ("textual") communication for the year and instead converse by video blogs, made available to the public via YouTube (where they are known as the "vlogbrothers") and on their Brotherhood 2.0 website.[7][8]

Vlogbrothers after Brotherhood 2.0

In their December 31, 2007 video, the brothers revealed their decision to continue vlogging even though the project had ended. Following the conclusion of Brotherhood 2.0, a website was set up for their fans at http://www.nerdfighters.com.

The duo also created a sub-project of Vlogbrothers called Truth or Fail, a game show that is most frequently hosted by Hank in addition to a variety of guest hosts.

On January 21, 2010, Green went on paternity leave and "Secret Sister", acclaimed author Maureen Johnson made videos in his place until February 10, 2010. John's only vlog during that period was on January 28, when he read from J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye as a eulogy/tribute to the author; Miles, the narrator of Looking for Alaska, is frequently compared to the narrator of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield.

Green "introduced" his son Henry Green upon his return to vlogging on February 15, 2010.

Starting in 2012, Green and his brother started a short-format education video series entitled Crash Course, where John teaches world history, and his brother teaches biology.

Writings

Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005), won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association, and made the ALA 2005 Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults. The film rights to Looking for Alaska were purchased by Paramount in 2005, but after being stuck in development, is as of 2012 unlikely to be made.[9]

His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines (2006), was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and may also be made into a movie in the future.

Green collaborated on a book with fellow young adult authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle called Let It Snow (2008), which contains three interconnected short stories that take place in the same small town on Christmas Eve during a massive snowstorm. The story that he penned is called "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle". On November 27, 2009, the book reached number 10 on the New York Times bestseller list for paperback children's books.[10]

Green's third novel, Paper Towns, was released on October 16, 2008.[11] It debuted at number 5 on the New York Times bestseller list for children's books,[12] and the movie rights to Paper Towns have been optioned by Mandate Pictures and Mr. Mudd.[13] Green was hired to write the Paper Towns screenplay. On April 30, 2009, Paper Towns was awarded the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel[14] and the 2010 Corine Literature Prize.

Green collaborated with fellow young adult writer and friend David Levithan on a book entitled Will Grayson, Will Grayson,[15] which was released April 6, 2010.[16] Will Grayson, Will Grayson received multiple awards, including a Stonewall Honor Book in Children & Young Adult Literature (for excellence in GLBT literature)[17] and an Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor Book.[18] John Green appeared on the sixty-first episode of Smart Mouths Podcast to discuss Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

In August 2009, Green confirmed he was writing a new book, titled The Sequel,[19] with an expected release in 2011. On a BlogTV show, he announced that he had scrapped The Sequel. His fifth book, titled The Fault in Our Stars was officially announced on June 28, 2011, and was released on January 10, 2012. On a YouTube live show, John explained that several parts of The Sequel were reworked into The Fault in Our Stars. John Green signed all 150,000 copies of the first printing, as well as his wife and his brother leaving their own symbols, a Yeti and an Anglerfish (known as the "Hanklerfish"), respectively. The New York Times Best Seller List for Children's Books listed The Fault in Our Stars at #1 for the weeks of January 29, 2012 and February 5, 2012.[1][20]

Personal life

Green currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, Sarah (also known as "The Yeti" in his video blogs, coined due to her request not to be seen on camera), his son Henry, and his dog, a West Highland Terrier, named Willy (full name: Fireball Wilson Roberts). According to his blog entry of May 16, 2007, Green was born in Indianapolis, but his family moved three weeks after he was born. He has also lived in East Lansing, Michigan; Birmingham, Alabama; Orlando, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City.[21]

Bibliography

Books

Short stories

  • "The Approximate Cost of Loving Caroline" (part of Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Artwork by Scott Hunt) (2006)
  • "The Great American Morp" (part of the 21 Proms anthology edited by David Levithan and Daniel Ehrenhaft) (2007)
  • "Freak the Geek" (part of Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd) (2009)
  • "Reasons" (part of What You Wish For) (2011)

Other

  • (2009) Thisisnottom, an interactive novel hidden behind riddles.[22][23]
  • (2010) Zombicorns, an online Creative Commons licensed zombie novella.[24]
  • (2012) The War for Banks Island, a sequel to Zombicorns released via email to people who donated to P4A.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b "NY Times Bestseller Children's Chapter Books List for Jan 29 2012". Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. ^ a b "About the author: John Green". Penguin Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. ^ Questions about Looking for Alaska (Spoilers!) johngreenbooks.com
  4. ^ "Hospital Chaplain: The Miracle of Swindon Town #33 - YouTube". Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Interview: John Green". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Author Interview: John Green". Book Wholesalers, Inc. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  7. ^ WSJ, Local Politics, Web Money (Sept. 28, 2007)
  8. ^ NPR, All Things Considered, Brothers Reconnect Using Video Blogging (Jan. 20, 2008)
  9. ^ Green, John (26 November 2011). What happened to a Looking For Alaska movie?, http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com (personal blog of John Green reporting on Looking for Alaska movie status)
  10. ^ New York Times Bestselling Children's Books, November 27, 2009
  11. ^ Amazon listing amazon.com
  12. ^ "Best Sellers". New York Times. November 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  13. ^ vlogbrothers youtube.com
  14. ^ 2009 Edgar Award Winners
  15. ^ "Interview with David Levithan". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  16. ^ Amazon listing amazon.com
  17. ^ Stonewall Book Awards List
  18. ^ Odyssey Award#Recipients
  19. ^ "What I'm Working On". Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  20. ^ "NY Times Bestseller Children's Chapter Books List for Feb 5 2012". Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  21. ^ Brotherhood 2.0: May 16: Beating the EBO into the ground; Vlogbrothers video blog, May 16, 2007; 2:25
  22. ^ Thisisnottom thisisnottom.com
  23. ^ Thisisnotforums - The Unofficial Thisisnottom Forums thisisnotforums.com
  24. ^ Didn’t get your chance to get your hands on John Green’s Zombie Apocalypse Novella?
  25. ^ "DFTBA". DFTBA Records LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  26. ^ "@realjohngreen". Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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