Patrick Carman
Encyclopedia
Patrick Carman is an American author of the The Land of Elyon series, the Atherton series, the Elliot's Park series, the Skeleton Creek Saga, and the fifth 39 Clues
book. His books have been translated into approximately two dozen languages.
, Oregon
. Carman is a graduate of Willamette University
. He started out working in advertising, game design, and technology. After a career as an entrepreneur, Carman became an author, specialized in writing for young adults and children. He is now living in the small city of Walla Walla, Washington
, with his wife Karen and two daughters, Reece and Sierra.
His first book, The Dark Hills Divide
, in The Land of Elyon series, was published in 2003. He then proceeded to write the remaining two books of the trilogy before writing the Atherton series, from an idea he got while touring around America. With high demand for the best-selling series of books accompanied by videos that are viewed online, Skeleton Creek is the first of its kind. He created the saga around the haunted dredges in a Skeleton Creek. He attempted to bridge the gap between technology and books. Amber Larsen (playing Sarah Fincher), Tom Rowley (playing Ryan McCray) and Jim Michelson (playing Daryl Bonner) appear in the videos. The book is Ryan's part of the story, who loves to write and after an accident at the dredges leaves him bedridden and banned from contact with Sarah, he secretly feeds Sarah information, who films her developments in discovering the truth about the haunted dredges- hence the videos, which are all made by Sarah. His newest vBook is a tech thriller named Trackers. It is about a group of tech-savvy kids using technology to solve mysterious puzzles put online by a mysterious girl involved in a dangerous online scheme. He was asked to be a part of The 39 Clues
series, which will be written by seven different authors (Carman included). The others are Rick Riordan
, Gordon Korman
, Peter Lerangis
, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Linda Sue Park
, and Jude Watson
Carman's The Black Circle is the series' book 5, released on August 11, 2009.
Patrick Carman encourages reluctant readers to embrace the written word through his technological, cross-platform storytelling. This innovative blending of the traditional book and new media literacy experiences has caught the attention of bloggers, reviewer and educators. Susan Carpenter of the Los Angeles Times commented about Carman’s innovative approach in her November 13, 2011 article about DARK EDEN titled Not Just for Kids: 'Dark Eden' by Patrick Carman. “Is it a book? A film? An audio book? "Dark Eden" is all three — an effort on the author's part to encourage reluctant readers to embrace the written word through technological enticements. But even in its humble print form, without any of the bells and whistles and gadgetry, "Dark Eden" is a compelling read that transposes the best aspects of classic horror storytelling onto a modern backwoods adventure reluctantly experienced by seven terrified teens.”
On March 5th, 2011 Patrick Carman gave a TED
x talk to educators about 21st Century literacy for TEDx NYED.
The movie rights for The Land of Elyon have been purchased and the series is currently in pre-production as a CGI film.
Atherton
Dark Eden
The 39 Clues
The 39 Clues consists of two series of adventure books, The Clue Hunt and Cahills vs. Vespers, combining reading, online gaming, and card collecting...
book. His books have been translated into approximately two dozen languages.
Biography
Patrick Carman was born on February 27, 1966, in SalemSalem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Carman is a graduate of Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
. He started out working in advertising, game design, and technology. After a career as an entrepreneur, Carman became an author, specialized in writing for young adults and children. He is now living in the small city of Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, with his wife Karen and two daughters, Reece and Sierra.
His first book, The Dark Hills Divide
The Dark Hills Divide
The Dark Hills Divide is a children's fantasy and mystery novel by Patrick Carman, the first book in The Land of Elyon series. It focuses on Alexa Daley, who is the daughter of Mr. Daley, the mayor of fictional Lathbury.- Plot :...
, in The Land of Elyon series, was published in 2003. He then proceeded to write the remaining two books of the trilogy before writing the Atherton series, from an idea he got while touring around America. With high demand for the best-selling series of books accompanied by videos that are viewed online, Skeleton Creek is the first of its kind. He created the saga around the haunted dredges in a Skeleton Creek. He attempted to bridge the gap between technology and books. Amber Larsen (playing Sarah Fincher), Tom Rowley (playing Ryan McCray) and Jim Michelson (playing Daryl Bonner) appear in the videos. The book is Ryan's part of the story, who loves to write and after an accident at the dredges leaves him bedridden and banned from contact with Sarah, he secretly feeds Sarah information, who films her developments in discovering the truth about the haunted dredges- hence the videos, which are all made by Sarah. His newest vBook is a tech thriller named Trackers. It is about a group of tech-savvy kids using technology to solve mysterious puzzles put online by a mysterious girl involved in a dangerous online scheme. He was asked to be a part of The 39 Clues
The 39 Clues
The 39 Clues consists of two series of adventure books, The Clue Hunt and Cahills vs. Vespers, combining reading, online gaming, and card collecting...
series, which will be written by seven different authors (Carman included). The others are Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan
Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and helped to edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series...
, Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author, primarily of novels for children and young adults. He lives in Long Island's Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children....
, Peter Lerangis
Peter Lerangis
Peter Lerangis is an author of children's and young-adult fiction.-Career:Lerangis's work includes The Viper's Nest and The Sword Thief, two titles in the New York Times–bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, the historical novel Smiler's Bones, the YA dark comedy-adventure novel wtf,...
, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park is an American author of children's fiction. Park published her first novel, Seesaw Girl, in 1999. She has written six children’s novels and five picture books. Park’s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard...
, and Jude Watson
Jude Watson
Judy Blundell, better known by her pseudonym Jude Watson, is an American novelist for young readers. Her book What I Saw and How I Lied won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008...
Carman's The Black Circle is the series' book 5, released on August 11, 2009.
Patrick Carman encourages reluctant readers to embrace the written word through his technological, cross-platform storytelling. This innovative blending of the traditional book and new media literacy experiences has caught the attention of bloggers, reviewer and educators. Susan Carpenter of the Los Angeles Times commented about Carman’s innovative approach in her November 13, 2011 article about DARK EDEN titled Not Just for Kids: 'Dark Eden' by Patrick Carman. “Is it a book? A film? An audio book? "Dark Eden" is all three — an effort on the author's part to encourage reluctant readers to embrace the written word through technological enticements. But even in its humble print form, without any of the bells and whistles and gadgetry, "Dark Eden" is a compelling read that transposes the best aspects of classic horror storytelling onto a modern backwoods adventure reluctantly experienced by seven terrified teens.”
On March 5th, 2011 Patrick Carman gave a TED
TED
TED may refer to:* TED , an annual multidisciplinary conference* TED spread, the yield spread between U.S...
x talk to educators about 21st Century literacy for TEDx NYED.
The movie rights for The Land of Elyon have been purchased and the series is currently in pre-production as a CGI film.
Awards
- 2011 New Mexico Land of Enchantment
- Short List
- 2011: Skeleton Creek
- Book Award Nominee
- 2008: The Dark Hills Divide
- 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide
- Short List
- Children’s Book Council nominee
- 2010: The Crossbones
- 2010: Thirteen Days to Midnight
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list
- 2011: Thirteen Days to Midnight
- Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards
- 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek
- Delaware Diamonds Booklist
- 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek
- Oregon Battle of the Books List
- 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek
- 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide
- 2008-2009: Atherton: The House of Power
- Truman Award Nominee
- 2009-2010: Atherton
- National E.B. White Award Nominee
- 2008: Atherton
- National Lamplighter Award
- 2008: Beyond the Valley of Thorns
- 2007: The Dark Hills Divide
- Wyoming Statewide Soaring Eagle Book Award short list
- 2009: Atherton: House of Power
- Florida Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Program short list
- 2008-2009: The Land of Elyon
- 2008-2009: Elliot’s Park
- New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Book Award Short List
- 2008: Atherton: The House of Power
- VOYA’s 2008 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers List
- National Literacy Explore New Worlds Booklist (1 of 20 books chosen by the Library of Congress)
- Land of Elyon
- The Texas Bluebonnet Award (short list)
- 2008: Atherton: The House of Power
- Junior Library Guild Premier Selection
- 2008: Atherton: The House of Power
- Kids Wings Award recipient
- 2008: Atherton: The House of Power
- Cochecho Readers Award
- 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide
- Great Stone Face Award nominee
- 2006: The Dark Hills Divide
- Indian Paintbrush Award nominee
- 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide
- Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee
- 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide
- Waukesha County Kids Choice Award nominee
- 2006: The Dark Hills Divide
- 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns
- The Children’s Crown Award nominee
- 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide
- iParenting Media Award
- 2005: The Dark Hills Divide
- Colorado Children’s Book Award nominee
- 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns
The Land of Elyon Series
- The Dark Hills DivideThe Dark Hills DivideThe Dark Hills Divide is a children's fantasy and mystery novel by Patrick Carman, the first book in The Land of Elyon series. It focuses on Alexa Daley, who is the daughter of Mr. Daley, the mayor of fictional Lathbury.- Plot :...
(2005) - Beyond the Valley of ThornsBeyond the Valley of ThornsBeyond the Valley of Thorns is the second book in Patrick Carman's trilogy of novels, The Land of Elyon....
(2005) - The Tenth CityThe Tenth CityThe Tenth City is the third book in Patrick Carman's trilogy of novels, The Land of Elyon.-Plot:Alexa goes back to Bridewell to rescue her friend Yipes with Warvold, Armon, and the rest of the animals...
(2006) - Into the MistInto the MistInto the Mist is the prequel of the first book in The Land of Elyon series.-Summary:Before the walls went up... before the battle between Abaddon and Elyon... before Alexa Daley was born... there were two young brothers, Thomas and Roland Warvold, whose pasts were as mysterious as their futures...
(Prequel) (2007) - StargazerStargazer (Patrick Carman)Stargazer is the fifth book in the 'Land of Elyon' series by Patrick Carman, taking place shortly after book 4 "Into the Mist"-Plot:Alexa Daley, the protagonist, had only recently defeated the Abaddon ...or so she thought.Abaddon was last seen falling back into the black pit in which he was...
(2008)
AthertonAthertonAtherton may refer to:Places:* Atherton, California, a town in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area* Atherton, Greater Manchester, a town in North West England* Atherton, Ontario, a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada...
Series
- House of Power (2007)
- Rivers of Fire (2008)
- The Dark Planet (2009)
Elliot's Park Series
- Saving Mister Nibbles (2008)
- Haunted Hike (2008)
- The Walnut Cup (2009)
Skeleton Creek Saga
- Skeleton Creek (2009)
- Ghost in the Machine (2009)
- The Crossbones (2010)
- The Raven (2011)
Trackers Series
- Trackers #1 (2010)
- Trackers Book 2: Shantorian (2011)
3:15 Series
- 3:15 (mobile app) (2011)
- 3:15 Season One: Things That Go Bump in the Night (book) (2011)
Dark EdenDark EdenDark Eden is a collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and published by Target Games that is set in the universe of the Mutant Chronicles role-playing game, among the tribes on the ravaged planet Earth. An expansion set named Genesis was planned but never released. Dark Eden was first...
Series
- Dark Eden (mobile app) (2011)
- Dark Eden (book) (2011)
- Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction (mobile app) (2012)
- Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction (book) (2012)