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 businessman. He is known for writing popular books and creating stories for films. He also leads companies that produce media and manage esports teams.
Frey is the founder and CEO of Full Fathom Five. This company creates stories across different types of media. It is behind The Lorien Legacies, a series of seven young adult adventure and science fiction books. Frey and other writers wrote these books under the name Pittacus Lore. The first book in the series, I Am Number Four (2010), was even made into a movie. Frey is also the CEO of NYXL, an esports organization based in New York City.
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Early Life and Education
James Frey was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to Denison University and studied history. He graduated from the university in 1992.
His Writing Career
Early Screenplays
Frey started his career by writing screenplays for movies. He wrote the scripts for Kissing a Fool and Sugar: The Fall of the West. He also directed Sugar: The Fall of the West. Both of these films were made in 1998.
Bestselling Books
Frey's first book, A Million Little Pieces, came out in 2003. It quickly became very popular. Editors at Amazon.com even chose it as their favorite book that year. He then wrote a follow-up book called My Friend Leonard in 2005. This second book explored the special bond Frey formed with his friend Leonard. My Friend Leonard was published in June 2005 and also became a bestseller.
Later, in 2008, Frey released his novel Bright Shiny Morning. This book was published by HarperCollins. It also appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
Other Works
In 2011, Frey released The Final Testament of the Holy Bible. He described this book as "the last book of the Bible." Frey published digital versions of the book himself. He has said that this work was his attempt to write about a god he could believe in.
In 2014, Endgame: The Calling was published. This was the first book in a series of three short novels written by Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton. This book was turned into an augmented reality game by Google's Niantic Labs. 20th Century Fox also bought the rights to make a movie from it. The story is about ancient groups of humans who must train a player to fight for their survival. The book series included clues that could lead a lucky winner to a cash prize.
In 2019, Frey came up with the idea for the film Queen & Slim. Lena Waithe then wrote the screenplay based on his story idea.
Beyond Books: Companies and Projects
James Frey is not just a writer; he is also a successful businessman. He founded Full Fathom Five, a company that creates stories for different types of media. This company is known for the popular Lorien Legacies series of young adult books. These books are written by Frey and other authors under the shared name Pittacus Lore.
Frey's first book from the Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, was released in 2010. It was so popular that it was made into a major movie by DreamWorks Pictures.
In addition to his writing and media production, Frey is also the CEO of NYXL. This is an esports organization based in New York. Esports involves professional video game competitions.
See also
In Spanish: James Frey para niños
