Michael Grant (young adult author)
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Michael Grant is the co-creator and co-author of the Animorphs
and the Everworld
book series, and also the creator and author of Gone
and The Magnificent 12 series. Michael was raised in a military family, attending ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. As an adult, he became a writer in part because "it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down to a specific location." According to the back flap of one of his books: "He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate
, and their two children, and far too many pets." He currently lives in Irvine, California
.
In early 2009 Grant released the sequel to Gone called Hunger . The third novel for this series, Lies, was released in the United States
in May 2010. There will be two more books after the fourth one Plague was released on April 5, 2011. The fifth book Fear will be released on April 3, 2012, and later Light in 2013.
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
and the Everworld
Everworld
Everworld is a fantasy novel series written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic between 1999 and 2001. It consists of twelve books.-Premise and Plot:...
book series, and also the creator and author of Gone
Gone (series)
Gone is a young-adult dystopian science fiction book series written by Michael Grant. The first novel in the series, also entitled Gone, was originally published in 2008. The second book, Hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, Lies, on May 4, 2010. Book four, released on...
and The Magnificent 12 series. Michael was raised in a military family, attending ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. As an adult, he became a writer in part because "it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down to a specific location." According to the back flap of one of his books: "He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate
K. A. Applegate
Katherine Alice Applegate is an American author, best-known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series, although some of the books in these series are ghostwritten by other authors. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels...
, and their two children, and far too many pets." He currently lives in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
.
In early 2009 Grant released the sequel to Gone called Hunger . The third novel for this series, Lies, was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in May 2010. There will be two more books after the fourth one Plague was released on April 5, 2011. The fifth book Fear will be released on April 3, 2012, and later Light in 2013.