D. Eric Maikranz (born January 24, 1967) is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Reincarnationist Papers, was adapted into a Paramount Pictures film, Infinite, starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and directed by Antoine Fuqua.[1] He is also a software executive and former software programmer.[2][3][4][5]
D. Eric Maikranz | |
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| Born | January 24, 1967 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Genre | Thriller, fantasy, conspiracy |
| Notable works | The Reincarnationist Papers, Infinite |
| Spouse | Desiree Maikranz (m. 2003) |
| Website | |
| ericmaikranz | |
Early life and education
editD. Eric Maikranz was born in Evansville, Indiana, and grew up in rural southern Indiana before moving to west Texas and then New Mexico.
He worked as an industrial welder before attending and graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in Russian Language and Literature.
Career before writing
editHe worked in high finance, in high tech, and was a nightclub bouncer and radio talk show host before writing for The Denver Post.[6] He lived in Rome for two years where he worked as a tour guide, authored two Italy guidebooks, and was a correspondent for United Press International.[7][8]
In 2001, he joined the enterprise business software firm JD Edwards as a programmer. He was later a software director for PeopleSoft, and an executive for Oracle Corporation.[9]
Writing
editMaikranz began writing fiction and articles in the late 1990s and continued writing in the early 2000s with two Italian travel guides for publisher Marshall Cavendish. He self-published his debut novel, The Reincarnationist Papers, in 2009 where he notably crowdsourced his readers to act as agents by offering a reward on the front page of his book (10% of any advance) to any reader who could introduce the novel to a Hollywood producer who would adapt the book into a movie, which led to the book series being adapted by Paramount.
The Reincarnationist Papers (Blackstone) won the Colorado Book of the Year in 2021 for Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Works
editAdaptations
edit- Infinite (from The Reincarnationist Papers) – Paramount Pictures 2021
References
edit- ^ "Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Mark Wahlberg's Thriller 'Infinite'". Variety.
- ^ "Third time's the charm for Denver 'Reincarnationist' author D. Eric Maikranz". Denver Post. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "11 Best Book to Movie Adaptations in 2021". Esquire. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "100 Highly anticipated movies coming out in 2021". Newsweek. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Movie Preview". Toronto Sun. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Book Review". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Wahlberg in Talks to Replace Chris Evans in Antoine Fuqua Thriller 'Infinite'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Paramount Moving Mark Wahlberg-Starrer 'Infinite' To Memorial Day Weekend 2021; Antoine Fuqua & Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Discuss Challenge Of Cutting A Movie In Surreal Moment". Deadline. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Update and Roadmap" (PDF). Oracle Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Insider's Venice. ISBN 9812329455.
- ^ Maikranz, D. Eric (May 4, 2021). The Reincarnationist Papers. Blackstone. ISBN 9781094154947. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "28 Books to Read Before They're 2021's Most Popular Movies and TV Shows". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?3141540