Jack Carr (writer) explained

Jack Carr
Birth Date:3 July 1975
Birth Place:Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1996–2016
Rank:Commander[1]
Unit:United States Navy SEALs
Known For:The Terminal List series
Battles:
  • War on Terrorism
Awards:Bronze Star Medal with V Device (2)[2]
Children:3

Jack Carr is an American author and former member of United States Navy SEALs. He is best known for his thriller novel The Terminal List, which was made into television series on Amazon Prime Video.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Biography

Jack Carr was born into a military family and his mother was a librarian which gave him access to many books. He developed interests in authors such as Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille and Louis L'Amour. When Carr first learned about the United States Navy SEALs at the age of 7, he decided that that was the career he was going to pursue.[7]

Carr joined the U.S. Navy in 1996. He spent over 20 years in Naval Special Warfare Command.[8] [9]

Carr's debut novel, The Terminal List was published in 2018, and adapted into a television series starring Chris Pratt. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 1, 2022 and was renewed for a second season.[10] [11] The second season will be based on the second novel in The Terminal List series, True Believer.[12]

Taylor Kitsch, who appeared in The Terminal List, is also set to star and executive produce in a prequel series called The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.[13]

Carr presently lives in Park City, Utah with his wife and children.[14] He also hosts a podcast called "Danger Close."[15] Carr has recently released his first non-fiction book called "Targeted" which is about the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. The book uses source material from declassified documents from Ronald Reagan's administration. The book was published on September 26 2024 and it will be first in a new series of books.

Awards and honors

Awards for Carr's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2018Goodreads Choice Award for Debut AuthorNominee[16]
2019Thriller Award for Best First NovelFinalist[17]
2019Barry Award for Best ThrillerFinalist
2019Audie Award for Thriller/SuspenseFinalist[18]
2019True BelieverBarry Award for Best ThrillerFinalist
2021Barry Award for Best ThrillerFinalist

Publications

The Terminal List series

  1. The Terminal List (2018)
  2. True Believer (2019)
  3. Savage Son (2020)
  4. The Devil's Hand (2021)
  5. In the Blood (2022)
  6. Only the Dead (2023)
  7. Red Sky Mourning (2024)

Targeted series (non-fiction)

  1. Targeted: Beirut (2024)[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Carr Week at Ballistic Magazine .
  2. Web site: TLP 311 - Author Jack Carr: True Believer . August 9, 2019 .
  3. Web site: 2022-08-08 . Chris Pratt Trolls 'Woke Critics' Who Panned 'The Terminal List' - Maxim . 2024-09-28 . www.maxim.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Sharf . Zack . 2022-08-09 . ‘The Terminal List’ Creator Denies the Show Is ‘Right-Wing Fantasy’: Critics Hate It Because ‘Woke Stuff Isn’t Shoved Into It’ . 2024-09-28 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: Boyle . Kelli . 2022-08-09 . Chris Pratt Boasts About 'The Terminal List' Success While Calling Out Critics . 2024-09-28 . TV Insider . en-US.
  6. Web site: Bashforth . Emily . 2022-07-07 . Chris Pratt's 'anti-woke' action series The Terminal List panned by critics . 2024-09-28 . Metro . en.
  7. Web site: Baimbridge . Richard . September 14, 2023 . Navy SEAL Jack Carr's 8-Point Guide to Writing a Bestseller . December 3, 2023 . AARP.
  8. Web site: Carr . Jack . Jack Carr . April 19, 2023 . Jack Carr . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-02-23 . #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jack Carr – VA News . 2023-08-20 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . February 17, 2022 . 'The Terminal List': Chris Pratt Thriller Series Gets Premiere Date On Amazon Prime Video . February 17, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  11. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2023-02-01 . Chris Pratt’s ‘The Terminal List’ Gets Second Season & Prequel Series Starring Taylor Kitsch At Prime Video – The Dish . 2024-06-21 . Deadline . en-US.
  12. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2023-02-03 . ‘The Terminal List’: More Details Revealed About Season 2 Of Prime Video Series Starring Chris Pratt & Taylor Kitsch-Led Prequel . 2024-06-21 . Deadline . en-US.
  13. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2024-01-19 . ‘The Terminal List’ Ben Edwards Prequel Series Gets Title, Eyes Production Start . 2024-06-21 . Deadline . en-US.
  14. Web site: April 24, 2020 . Reading with... Jack Carr . January 21, 2023 . Shelf Awareness.
  15. Web site: Carr . Jack . Danger Close Podcast . 2023-08-20 . Jack Carr . en-US.
  16. Web site: The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1) . January 21, 2023 . . en.
  17. Web site: Jack Carr . January 21, 2023 . Stop, You're Killing Me!.
  18. Web site: 2019 Audie Awards . January 21, 2023 . . en-US.
  19. Book: Targeted: Beirut . 2024-09-24 . 978-1-6680-2435-5 . en.

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