Rodman Philbrick

Rodman Philbrick ( b. 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American author who writes both youth and adults novels.

Life

Rodman Philbrick, born in 1951, grew up as the eldest of four brothers in Rye Beach, where he also went to school. In 1969 the high school graduation at the Portsmouth High School. He worked as a carpenter, boat builder and port workers. Alongside he wrote about ten novels, but found a publisher who was interested in publishing. " St. Martins Press "concluded in 1978, finally signed a contract for his first book with him. In 1980 he married the author Lynn Harnett.

Work

Some of Phil Bricks novels play in areas on the coast, for example, Slow Dancer, Brothers & Sinners and freak, to whom he later wrote a sequel, Max the Mighty. Together with his wife, he is constantly working on some book series for young readers, while still also writes thrillers for adults.

Rodman Philbrick is a member of the Mystery Writers Of America and the Writers Guild of America and owner of the Portsmouth Athenaeum.

Bibliography

Translated into German appeared:

• Freak. Ravensburger publishing house, in Ravensburg 1998. ISBN 3-473-35184-9. (Original Title: Freak the Mighty, filmed as The Mighty )
• The horses tamed. Ravensburger publishing house, in Ravensburg 2001. ISBN 3-473-58157-7. ( Original title: The Fire Pony)
• The legend of the end of the world. Ravensburger publishing house, in Ravensburg 2001. ISBN 3-473-34393-5. ( Original title: Rem World)
• The Way to Eden. Ravensburger publishing house, in Ravensburg 2002 ISBN 3-473-35235-7 (Original title: The Last Book in the Universe ).
• In the heart of the storm. Ravensburger publishing house, in Ravensburg 2006. ISBN 3-473-35263-2. ( Original title: The Young Man and the Sea )