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D. J. MacHale

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Donald James MacHale, known popularly under the pen name D. J. MacHale, is a writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences.[1] MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon.[2]

Early life

MacHale was born on March 11, 1956 in Greenwich, Connecticut. During his time at greenwich High School, he reportedly had multiple part-time jobs including washing dishes at a steakhouse and was on two sports teams (football and track).

Upon graduation, MacHale attended New York University and got a BFA in film production. He never enjoyed writing[3] until college, where his screenwriting teacher (Pat Cooper) changed his outlook.[4]

Awards

MacHale won the CableACE Award for his series Chris Cross and the Gemini Award for Are you Afraid of the Dark?.[5] MacHale won a Cableace nomination for The Tale of Cutter's Treasure, a Gemini nomination for The tale of the Dangerous Soup, a Writer's Guild of America nomination and a Director's Guild of America nomination for his popular kids TV Series, Flight 29 Down, and a Cableace nomination for Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, a book series.

Future

The books to be published under a new agreement with Simon & Schuster include:

  • The Equinox Curiosity Shop is an action-oriented fantasy series for younger middle-grade readers set to launch in Fall 2009, which is about a toy shop that comes to life twice a year.
  • The Morpheus Road Trilogy was launched on April 20, 2010.[6] The first book in the trilogy is called "The Light".[7] It is about a teenage boy who is haunted by ghosts. The second book in the trilogy is named "The Black"
  • The Monster Princess is MacHale's first picture book and features an ugly monster girl who lives in a cave beneath a castle and longs to become a beautiful princess.

Finished Works

References

  1. ^ DJ MacHale :: Pendragon Adventure : Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space
  2. ^ Simon & Schuster: D. J. MacHale - Biography
  3. ^ thependragonadventure.com :: View topic - Frequently asked questions about D.J
  4. ^ Powells.com Ink Q&A - D. J. MacHale
  5. ^ D.J. MacHale
  6. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416965165
  7. ^ http://www.thependragonadventure.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15908&pid=710557&st=0&#entry710557

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