Lee Bacon facts for kids

Lee Bacon is an American author who writes exciting books for kids and young adults. He was born on September 5, 1979. He is best known for his Joshua Dread series and his book The Last Human.

About Lee Bacon

Lee Bacon grew up in Texas, a large state in the southern United States. He went to Pace University to study how books are published. This helped him learn a lot about the world of writing and books.

After his studies, Lee Bacon lived in Munich, Germany, for two years. This is where he started writing children's books. It's also where he met his wife! Later, he lived in Brooklyn, New York, and then moved to New Jersey in 2016. Now, he lives back in Munich with his wife and their two daughters.

His Books

Lee Bacon has written several popular books. His Joshua Dread series is a big hit. It includes books like Joshua Dread (published in 2012), Joshua Dread: The Nameless Hero (2013), and Joshua Dread: The Dominion Key (2014). These books were all published by Random House.

The Joshua Dread series was even chosen for the Spirit of Texas Reading Program by the Texas Library Association. This means many young readers in Texas enjoyed his stories!

Joshua Dread Around the World

Lee Bacon's Joshua Dread books have been translated into different languages. This means kids in other countries can read them too!

• In Germany, the series is called Joshua Schreck.
• In France, it's known as Jack Vandal.
• In Spain, the title is La alucinante vida ¿normal? de Lucas D..

The Last Human and the Big Screen

One of Lee Bacon's newer books is called The Last Human. It came out in October 2019. This book is so popular that it's going to become a movie!

Famous filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are working on the film. They will produce and direct it for TriStar Pictures. The writer for the movie Shazam!, Henry Gayden, will write the script for The Last Human movie.