Adam Fawer Explained

Adam Fawer
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
Occupation:Novelist
Years Active:2005-present
Known For:Improbable, Gnosis, Oz
Notable Works:Improbable (2005), Gnosis (2008), Oz (2016)

Adam Fawer (born 1970 in New York City) is an American novelist. Improbable, his first novel, has been translated into eighteen languages and won the 2006 International Thriller Writers Award for best first novel. His second novel, Gnosis, has been published in 2008 in German, Japanese and Turkish. His third novel, Oz, has been published in 2016 in Turkish only. Unlike the first two novels, it received generally negative reviews from critics and readers.

Early life and education

Fawer holds undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania[1] and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[2]

Career

During his corporate career, Fawer worked for a variety of companies including Sony Music, J.P. Morgan, and most recently, About.com, where he was the chief operating officer.

Awards and honours

In 2006, Fawer won the International Thriller Writers award for Best First Novel.[3]

Personal life

Fawer lives in New York City with his partner and two sons.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Long. Maureen. Alum tries to break into writing. 1 February 2018. Daily Pennsylvanian. April 22, 2005.
  2. Web site: GSB graduates 425 in outdoor ceremony: 6/98. Stanford University. 1 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Past Nominees and Winners. International Thriller Writers. 3 October 2017.