James Herbert (1) (1943–2013)
Auteur van The Rats
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Horror writer James Herbert was born in London, England on April 8, 1943. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a singer and an art director for an advertising agency. His novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages, toon meer including Russian and Chinese. His stories are simple, yet compelling and usually have a young, jaded man as the hero. Besides writing his novels, he also designs the book covers and handles the publicity. He currently lives in London, England with his wife and children. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Herbert, James John
- Geboortedatum
- 1943-08-04
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2013-03-20
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- England, UK
- Geboorteplaats
- London, England
- Plaats van overlijden
- Woodmancote, near Henfield, Sussex, England
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England
Sussex, England - Opleiding
- St Aloysius Grammar School, Highgate
Hornsey College of Art - Beroepen
- art director
singer
author - Relaties
- Herbert, Eileen (wife)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (2010)
Order of the British Empire (Officer ∙ 2010) - Korte biografie
- Herbert's first novel, The Rats, depicted London overrun by mutant flesh-eating rodents and sold 100,000 copies within two weeks of being published in 1974.
Since then, he has published 23 novels in more than 30 languages, selling 54 million copies worldwide. His latest book, Ash, was published lin March 2013.
Herbert was appointed an OBE by the Queen in 2010 - the same year he was made Grand Master of Horror by the World of Horror Convention.
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