Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown | |
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| Born | January 28, 1988 Denver, Colorado |
| Occupation | Novelist and screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University (2010) |
| Subject | Science fiction, young adult, dystopian |
| Notable works | Red Rising trilogy |
| Notable awards | Goodreads Best Science Fiction Novel 2015, Goodreads Best New Author 2014 |
| Website | |
| www.pierce-brown.com | |
Pierce Brown is an American science fiction author and screenwriter known best for his debut series the Red Rising trilogy, consisting of Red Rising (2014), Golden Son, (2015) and Morning Star (2016).
Personal life
Pierce Brown grew up in seven different states. His mother, Colleen Brown, was the President and CEO of Fisher Communications[1] and the Chairman of American Apparel's Board of Directors.[2] His father, Guy Brown, is a former local banker.[3]
Brown graduated from Pepperdine University, where he majored in political science and economics. After graduation, he worked a variety of jobs in politics and startup tech companies.[4] Brown was working for the NBC Page Program in Burbank, California and living in his former political science professor's garage when he sold Red Rising in 2012.[5]
Career
Brown is best known for his Red Rising trilogy. His 2014 novel Red Rising received widespread positive reviews,[6][7][8] and hit #20 on The New York Times Best Seller list.[9] The 2015 sequel, Golden Son, hit #6 on the same list and was equally praised by critics.[10] In 2016, Morning Star reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in Adult Hardcover, Digital Book and cumulative.[11] It also reached #1 on the USA Today list.[12]
Mac Snetiker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Brown has packed his pages with an astonishing amount of cinematic action and twists",[13] and Jason Sheehan of NPR agreed that "Brown writes layered, flawed characters ... but plot is his most breathtaking strength ... Every action seems to flow into the next."[14] Kirkus Reviews called the third installment, Morning Star, "multilayered and seething with characters who exist in a shadow world between history and myth, much as in Frank Herbert’s Dune ... an ambitious and satisfying conclusion to a monumental saga".[15]
Brown is the recipient of the Goodreads 2014 Best New Novelist Award and the Goodreads 2015 Best Science Fiction Novel Award.[16][17]
Brown wrote six novels[18] and faced rejection from over 120 agents before selling Red Rising.[19] He wrote the novel in two months above his parents' garage in Seattle, Washington.[20]
In February 2014, shortly after the release of the novel, Universal Pictures acquired the rights for a film adaptation of Red Rising in a 7-figure auction.[21] Marc Forster is set to direct with Joe Roth producing.[22][23]
Novels
Red Rising trilogy
- Red Rising (2014)
- Golden Son (2015)
- Morning Star (2016)[24]
References
- ^ "Colleen Brown - President and CEO @ Fisher Communications | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "American Apparel Appoints Colleen B. Brown as Chairperson of the Board of Directors (AMEX:APP)". investors.americanapparel.net. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Why Pierce Brown Might Be Fiction's Next Superstar". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Red Rising Author Pierce Brown Shares Experiences That Shaped His Futuristic Society - The Surge™". The Surge™. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Why Pierce Brown Might Be Fiction's Next Superstar". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (February 5, 2014). "Red Rising (2014)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (February 1, 2014). "Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Michaelian, Britt (January 17, 2014). "14 to 40: The Mother-Daughter Book Experience of Red Rising". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Best Sellers for the week of February 16, 2014". The New York Times. February 16, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-book Fiction". The New York Times. February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (February 17, 2016). "Pierce Brown lands at No. 1 with Morning Star, plans new series". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (December 30, 2014). "Golden Son (2015)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Golden Son Is Space Opera That Doesn't Forget The Opera". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "MORNING STAR by Pierce Brown". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Best Books 2014 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Best Books 2015 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Red Rising Author Pierce Brown Shares Experiences That Shaped His Futuristic Society - The Surge™". The Surge. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "BEA 2013: Pierce Brown: Six Is the Charm". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Why Pierce Brown Might Be Fiction's Next Superstar". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Universal Wins 7-Figure Auction For 'Red Rising,' With Marc Forster Helming Mars Tale". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (February 5, 2014). "Hot Book Du Jour: Red Rising, With WWZ's Marc Forster Helming". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (February 6, 2014). "Universal Wins 7-Figure Auction For Red Rising, With Marc Forster Helming Mars Tale". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Red Rising Trilogy Book 3: Morning Star". RedRisingBook.com (Official website). Retrieved January 30, 2015.
External links
- Pierce Brown on Twitter
- Pierce Brown at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Liang, Adrian (August 2, 2015). "Q&A with Red Rising and Golden Son Author Pierce Brown". Omnivoracious. Retrieved August 11, 2015.