Justin Cronin Explained

Justin Cronin
Birth Place:	New England, United States
Occupation:	Novelist, English professor
Genre:	Horror, Science fiction

Justin Cronin (born 1962) is an American author. He has written six novels: Mary and O'Neil, The Ferryman, and The Summer Guest, as well as a vampire trilogy consisting of The Passage, The Twelve and The City of Mirrors. He has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, the Stephen Crane Prize, and a Whiting Award.^[1]

Born and raised in New England, Cronin is a graduate of Harvard University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He taught creative writing and was the "Author in-residence" at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1992 to 2003. He is a former professor of English at Rice University, and he lives with his wife and children in Houston, Texas.^[2]

In July 2017, Variety reported that Fox 2000 had bought the screen rights to Cronin's vampire trilogy.^[3] The first book of the series, The Passage, was released in June 2010.^[4] It garnered mainly favorable reviews.^{[5] [6]} The book has been adapted by Fox into a television series, with Cronin credited as a co-producer.^[7]

Bibliography

• A Short History of the Long Ball (1990)
• Mary and O'Neil (2001) – Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award and The Stephen Crane Prize from Book of the Month Club
• The Summer Guest (2004)
• The Passage (2010) (Book 1 of The Passage Trilogy)
• The Twelve (2012)^[8] (Book 2 of The Passage Trilogy)
• The City of Mirrors (2016)^[9] (Book 3 of The Passage Trilogy)
• The Ferryman (2023)

External links

• Profile at The Whiting Foundation
• An Interview with Justin Cronin at Rollins College (February 2014)
• An Interview With Justin Cronin on KRUI's The Lit Show

Notes and References

1. Web site: Justin Cronin Author Bookshelf – Random House – Books – Audiobooks – Ebooks . Random House . May 4, 2012.
2. Web site: About the Author « The Passage by Justin Cronin . Enterthepassage.com . May 4, 2012.
3. News: Justin Cronin's Vampire Trilogy Sold to Hollywood for $1.75 Million? . New York Magazine . New York . New York Media LLC . July 7, 2007 . August 24, 2010.
4. Web site: FRITZ LANHAM, Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle . Houston novelist Justin Cronin sinks his teeth into deal – Houston Chronicle . Houston Chronicle . July 18, 2007 . May 4, 2012.
5. News: Life After Apocalypse in Justin Cronin's 'Passage' . The New York Times . Janet . Maslin . June 6, 2010.
6. News: The Passage: a post-apocalyptic vampire tale you can get your teeth into . London . The Guardian . Alison . Flood . June 11, 2010.
7. Web site: Internet Movie Database page for Justin Cronin . . February 20, 2019.
8. Web site: Apocalypse Wow; With big buzz around his new novel and a movie deal under his belt, Justin Cronin is lit's latest (unlikely) celebrity | Afterword | Arts | National Post . Arts.nationalpost.com . May 4, 2012.
9. https://www.facebook.com/justincroninfanpage?fref=nf