James Frey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
James Frey
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| Born | James Christopher Frey September 12, 1969 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
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| Alma mater | Denison University |
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James Christopher Frey (born September 12, 1969) is an American writer and a businessman. He is known for writing popular books. His first two books, A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005), were bestsellers. These books were presented as true stories about his life. However, it was later found that some parts of these stories were made up or stretched.
Frey also started a company called Full Fathom Five. This company creates stories for young adults. They are known for the Lorien Legacies series. This series has seven books written by Frey and other writers. They use the group name Pittacus Lore. The first book in this series, I Am Number Four (2010), was even made into a movie. Frey is also the head of NYXL, which is a company that manages esports teams in New York.
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Early Life and Education
James Frey was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to Denison University and finished his studies in 1992. At college, he studied English and film.
Writing Career and Popular Books
James Frey has written many different kinds of books. His first books, A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard, became very popular. A Million Little Pieces was published in 2003. It was followed by My Friend Leonard in 2005. This second book was about the friendship Frey formed with someone named Leonard.
Novels and Other Works
After his first books, Frey wrote a novel called Bright Shiny Morning. This book was published in 2008 and also became a bestseller. It received different opinions from readers and critics.
In 2011, Frey released a book called The Final Testament of the Holy Bible. He published this book himself as an e-book. Frey has said that he is an atheist, but he wanted to write about a god he could believe in.
Young Adult Series
Frey is well-known for his work in young adult fiction.
The Lorien Legacies Series
He helped create The Lorien Legacies series. This is an adventure and science fiction series for young readers. The first book, I Am Number Four, was released in 2010. It was so popular that DreamWorks Pictures made it into a movie.
Endgame: The Calling
On October 7, 2014, Frey published Endgame: The Calling. This was the first book in a series of three novellas. He wrote it with Nils Johnson-Shelton. This book was also turned into an augmented reality game by Google's Niantic Labs. A movie company, 20th Century Fox, bought the rights to make it into a film. The story is about ancient lines of people who must train a player to fight for survival. The book series was said to have clues that could lead a winner to a cash prize.
Film Projects
In 2019, James Frey came up with the idea for the film Queen & Slim. Another writer, Lena Waithe, then wrote the screenplay for the movie.
See also
In Spanish: James Frey para niños
