Biography
John Verdon is an American novelist, whose creative biography has begun in the manhattan advertising agencies. He dreamed of becoming a writer since childhood, but fate ordered in such a way that it was able to afford this author only in adulthood. Inspiring the favorite specimens of the detective genre, for 10 years Verdon created bestsellers who conquered the literary market.Childhood and youth
John Verdon was born on January 1, 1942. About the years of youth and biography In general, the writer does not like to spread, so you know what Verdon's parents were engaged, problematic. The boy studied in the New York School of Regis. Having received a certificate, the young man entered the University of Fordham. Already then John was interested in literature, but other hobbies were among his hobbies.
Embed from getty imagesVerdon attracted oriental martial arts. He also had genuine interest in car and motorcycle racing. The first place of work of a young man has become a company where adrenaline testing could be without ceasing. John became an employee of the amusement park and participated in acrobatic rooms, performing difficult tricks. Then the teenager was 15 years old.
At the same age Verdon first wondered about literary creativity. He wrote a poem to the exam and received praise from the teacher. The teacher gave a couple of accomplishment of a student and suggested thinking about the continuation of work in this direction.
Books
The reality of life was prosaic than John expected. After graduating from the institute, he realized that it was not so easy to start in the literary sphere as it seemed. The young man began his career with a copywriter standing in New York advertising agency. It is curious that in parallel with the writing of Verdon's advertising texts engaged in the manufacture of furniture in the style of a shaker.Gradually, John climbed the steps of the career ladder in the advertising industry and was in leadership posts. For 32 years of work in marketing, where verbal games and manipulations are underway daily, Verdon has accumulated a considerable experience.
The creative biography in the literary direction started when his spouse Naomi retired. Verdon acquired a land plot near Katskill Mountains, 150 km from New York, and moved to the countryside. John read out detectives of his favorite authors and gradually concluded that it was time to try his own strength on this field.
Two years required John Verdon to collect thoughts together and write a novel called "Certain Number". It was published in 2010 and instantly brought the author fame. John received an order to the romance cycle.
The second book of the writer secured his success and became a bestseller. Roman "I'm climbing pouch" received recognition of readers and critics. Behind him followed the books "Do not be the devil", "Peter Peng must die" and "Wolf Lake." So a series of novels appeared on the light, telling about the adventures of the retired policeman named Dave Gurnney. Psychological domes of Verodon distinguish the details of the narration, detail and simple tongue.
Personal life
John Verdon is happy in his personal life and in a relationship with his wife. Readers often spend parallel between his life and the biography of the author's chief hero. Commenting on this, Verdon notes the presence of coincidences in the place of birth, college, career development and the desire to live near Nature.
But explains that it is not a prototype of Dave Gurnney. As an example, John leads personal relations in the family, emphasizing that his communication with his wife is distinguished by saturated emotions and tenderness, unlike Gurnney.
It is curious that the scene is in favor of the plots. He serves in the police and shares with the Father in investigations, which tried not only in theory, but also in practice. The daughter of the writer works as a psychologist. She has repeatedly encountered consulting on criminal issues, therefore also managed to give valuable ideas.
John Verdon now
Today, the novelist continues to live in his own home near New York and is engaged in writing activities. By 2019, the author's book had not yet served as the basis for the screenplay.In 2018, in the author's profile in Facebook, there was information that the new book about Dave Gurney "Burning White River" was laid out on the network, and readers can download it by reference proposed by the author. The writer has its own website. On the resource, it publishes news about creativity and shares a photo from the expensive heart of the places.
Bibliography
- 2010 - "Certious Number"
- 2011 - "I'm climbing stronger"
- 2012 - "Do not be the devil"
- 2014 - "Peter Peng must die"
- 2016 - "Wolf Lake"
- 2018 - "Burning White River"