Michael Grant | |
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Born | Michael Reynolds July 26, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1997–present |
Genre | Young adult, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Horror |
Spouse | K. A. Applegate |
Children | 2 |
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Michael Reynolds (born July 26, 1954) is an American author of young adult fiction writing under the name Michael Grant. [1] He has written over 160 books, though most are as a co-author with his wife, Katherine Applegate. [2] [ unreliable source ] Together they have written the Animorphs and the Everworld series, [3] as well as the Making Out series. [4] Grant is the sole author of the Gone series, the BZRK series, the Messenger of Fear series, and the Front Lines trilogy. His top selling book is Gone .
His writing influences include Stephen King, Bill Bryson, Patrick O'Brien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dan Simmons, and Raymond Chandler [5] [ unreliable source ]
Grant was raised in a military family, attending ten schools in five states as well as three schools in France. He became a writer in part because "it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down to a specific location. He has lived in almost 50 homes in 14 states." [6]
Grant has described growing up poor, in trailer parks, and dropping out of school at age 15. He then got a job at Toys R Us, with a fake ID he obtained by signing up for the draft (during the Vietnam War). After three months, he quit and traveled to Europe for three months. [7]
Grant lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, and their two children, and their many pets. [6] He currently resides in Tiburón, California. [8]