John Saul
For the Canadian philosopher, see John Ralston Saul.John Saul (born
February 25,
1942) is an
author of
thriller novels.
John was born in
Pasadena, grew up in
Whittier, California, and graduated from Whittier High School in
1959. He went on to several colleges, variously majoring in
anthropology,
liberal arts and
theater, but never obtained a degree.
After leaving
college, he decided that he wanted to become a
writer, and spent fifteen years working in various jobs while trying to improve his craft.
Eventually, John found an
agent who sent manuscripts around for several years, trying to get John signed. Finally, in
1976, Dell books contacted him about one of his manuscripts. They didn't want to buy that particular novel, but they did ask him if he'd be interested in writing a psychological thriller.
The book he wrote was
Suffer The Children, which became very successful, appearing on all the best-seller lists in
America and even reached the number one spot on the list in
Canada. Subsequently, all of his novels have reached the best-seller list in
America and have been published world wide.
In addition to writing, John is also interested in theater, and has had several one-act plays produced in both
Los Angeles and
Seattle.
John lives part-time in the
Pacific Northwest, both in Seattle and in the
San Juan Islands. Saul also has a residence on the
Big Island of
Hawaii. He is a frequent speaker at the
Maui Writers' Conference.
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Suffer the Children: Dell, 1977
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Punish the Sinners: Dell, 1978
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Cry for the Strangers: Dell, 1979
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Comes the Blind Fury: Dell, 1980
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When The Wind Blows: Dell, 1981
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The God Project: Bantam, 1982
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Nathaniel: Bantam, 1984
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Brainchild: Bantam, 1985
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Hellfire: Bantam, 1986
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The Unwanted: Bantam, 1987
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The Unloved : Bantam, 1988
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Creature: Bantam, 1989
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Second Child: Bantam, 1990
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Sleepwalk: Bantam, 1991
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Darkness: Bantam, 1991
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Shadows: Bantam, 1992
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Guardian: Fawcett, 1993
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The Homing: Fawcett, 1994
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Black Lightning: Fawcett, 1995
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Blackstone Chronicles: Ballantine, 1997
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The Presence: Ballantine, 1998
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The Right Hand of Evil: Ballantine, 1999
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Nightshade : Ballantine, 2000
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Manhattan Hunt Club: Ballantine, 2001
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Midnight Voices: Ballantine, 2002
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Black Creek Crossing: Ballantine, 2003
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Perfect Nightmare: Ballantine, 2005
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In The Dark of The Night: Ballantine, 2006
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John Saul: A Critical Companion by Paul Bail
*http://www.johnsaul.com/
