Role Novelist Period 1996–present Spouse Michelle Baldacci | Siblings Sharon Baldacci Name David Baldacci | |
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Alma mater Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity of Virginia Genre Thriller, children's literature Parents Joyce Rose Baldacci, Rudolph Baldacci Books The Target, Memory Man, The Camel Club, The Hit, The Finisher Similar People Lee Child, Michael Connelly, James Patterson, John Grisham, John Sandford Profiles | ||
David baldacci teens 2015 national book festival
David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960) is a bestselling American novelist.
Contents
- David baldacci teens 2015 national book festival
- David baldacci mysteries 2015 national book festival
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life and charities
- Works
- Adaptations
- References
David baldacci mysteries 2015 national book festival
Early life and education
David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Henrico High School and earned a B.A. at Virginia Commonwealth University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C. He is of Italian descent from Barga, in Tuscany.
Career
Baldacci began writing stories as a child, when his mother gave him a notebook in which to record them. He wrote for more than two decades, penning short stories and later screenplays without much success.
While practicing law, he turned to novel writing, taking three years to write Absolute Power. Published in 1996, it was an international best seller. To date, Baldacci has published 34 best-selling novels for adults as well as six novels for younger readers.
Personal life and charities
Baldacci resides in Fairfax County, Virginia, with his family.
Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, are the co-founders of the Wish You Well Foundation, which works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci became involved with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society after his sister, author Sharon Baldacci, was diagnosed with MS.
Works
Baldacci's first novel, Absolute Power, tells the story of a fictional American President and his Secret Service agents who are willing to commit murder, in order to cover up the accidental death of a woman with whom the President was having an affair. It was adapted as a film, Absolute Power (1997), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.
Baldacci wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel Wish You Well; the movie was shot on location in southwest Virginia with Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in the lead roles.
Baldacci was a consulting producer on King & Maxwell, a TNT television series based on his characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell.
Baldacci's novels have been translated into over 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. Over 110 million copies of his books were in print worldwide, as of 2013.