Isaac Marion

Isaac Marion
Born 1981
Occupation Novelist, musician
Website
isaacmarion.com

Isaac Marion is an American writer. He is best known as the best-selling author of the "zombie romance"[1] novel Warm Bodies.

Background

Marion was born in 1981 near Seattle and has always lived either in or around the city. He has also lived in Portland. [2]

Career

Before Warm Bodies, Marion had self-published three other novels.[3] Warm Bodies was published by Atria Books on October 14, 2010.[4] It received critical acclaim from publications such as The Guardian,[5] The Seattle Times[6] and Paste Magazine[7] and authors Audrey Niffenegger and Stephenie Meyer.[8] Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel,[9] and it has been made into the film Warm Bodies, written and directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich. The movie was released on February 1, 2013.[10] On January 28, 2013, the prequel novella to Warm Bodies called The New Hunger was published by Zola Books as an eBook.[11] Marion has also confirmed that he is working on a sequel.[12]

Marion also has one short story published, "Jerry Lives Forever," with the literary nonprofit organization Tethered By Letters.[13]

Music

Besides writing books, Marion also writes music and has a digital album called Dead Children, which he considers a companion piece to Warm Bodies, available to download.[14]

Personal life

Marion is also a photographer and a painter.[15][16] According to his Simon and Schuster biography, Marion decided "to forgo college in favor of direct experience."[17] He began writing while still in high school,[18] and self-published three novels before Warm Bodies.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Damian, Lisa (May 2, 2011). "Book Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  2. ↑ Tom Keogh,"Isaac Marion's 'Warm Bodies,' in theaters this Friday, is a portrait of zombie/human love," The Seattle Times, January 28, 2013.]
  3. ↑ "About | Warm Bodies: A Novel by Isaac Marion". Isaacmarion.com. January 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies #1) by Isaac Marion – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  5. ↑ Catherine Taylor (October 30, 2010). "Catherine Taylor's first novel choice – review | Books". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  6. ↑ Shawl, Nisi (May 5, 2011). "Books | 'Warm Bodies': Isaac Marion's novel of zombie love | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  7. ↑ at on April 26, 2011, by Josh Jackson (April 26, 2011). "Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion :: Books :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  8. ↑ "Warm Bodies | Warm Bodies: A Novel by Isaac Marion". Isaacmarion.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 2, 2011). "UK actor Nicholas Hoult starring in zombie romance | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  10. ↑ Warm Bodies 2013 at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ↑ "The New Hunger Review: Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies Prequel Novella". Cinema Blend. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion Says A Sequel to the Zombie Novel Is on the Way". Cinema Blend. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Jerry Lives Forever". Tethered By Letters.
  14. ↑ Boone A. (November 1, 2007). "Dead Children | Isaac Marion". Isaacmarion.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  15. ↑ "Isaac Marion'S Nood Pix". Isaacmarion.tumblr.com. September 26, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  16. ↑ "we love blurry pictures". Burningbuilding.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  17. ↑ Simon & Schuster, Authors: Isaac Marion. (Access date 3-12-13)
  18. ↑ Tom Keogh, "Isaac Marion’s ‘Warm Bodies,’ in theaters this Friday, is a portrait of zombie/human love," The Seattle Times, 28 January 2013.
  19. ↑ Gary Wolcott, "'Warm Bodies': From short story to movie," Tri-City Herald, 24 January 2013.

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