Isaac Marion (born December 30, 1981) is an American writer. He is best known as the best-selling author of the "zombie romance"[1] novel Warm Bodies and its series.
Isaac Marion | |
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 Isaac Marion at 2016 Newcon PDX | |
| Born | December 30, 1981 |
| Occupation | Novelist, musician |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Warm bodies series |
| Website | |
| isaacmarion | |
Background
editMarion was born December 30, 1981[citation needed] near Seattle. Once based in Portland, he now lives in the country with his cat and posts regularly to his YouTube channel.[2]
Career
editBefore Warm Bodies, Marion had self-published three other novels.[3] Warm Bodies was published by Atria Books on October 14, 2010.[4] It received critical acclaim from publications such as The Guardian,[5] The Seattle Times[6] and Paste[7] and authors Audrey Niffenegger and Stephenie Meyer.[8] Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel,[9] and it has been made into the film Warm Bodies, written and directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich. The movie was released on February 1, 2013.[10] It grossed 116 million dollars in the international box office.
Marion released a prequel novella, The New Hunger, in 2015, published by Emily Bestler Books in the US and Vintage in the UK.[11] The first true sequel, The Burning World, was released by Emily Bestler Books in 2017. The Seattle Times called it "a thrilling coast-to-coast journey". The Bellingham Herald called it "a richly imagined philosophical journey." Kirkus Reviews noted that "Marion has ambitiously expanded on his original idea." The Stranger called it, "Poignant and poetic...brings zombie lit back from the dead."[12]
Despite critical acclaim and a 4.5 star average review on Amazon, [12] sales of The Burning World were disappointing, with many fans reporting that bookstores were not stocking it at all during its initial release. Marion has hinted at a publisher "fumble" that may have caused this but has not revealed details.[13]
Marion had already written the final book in the series, The Living, but due to these low sales Emily Bestler Books refused to publish it. Marion chose to release The Living independently through a startup distributor, Zola Books. [14] After selling this limited run of hardcovers, The Living is currently listed as "out of print" and only available as an ebook. Marion has stated he has no plans to release a paperback edition until he finds a publisher to pick it up.[15]
Marion has published three short stories with the literary nonprofit organization Tethered By Letters.[16] He contributed a story, "The Girl on the Table" to Nights of the Living Dead, an anthology based on the original George Romero film.[17] His story "What Mike Saw" appeared in Weird Tales.[18]
Marion spent over three years writing his newest novel, The Overnoise, which is currently on submission. [19]
Music
editBesides writing books, Marion also writes music. He has a 2007 solo album, Dead Children (released under the name "Isaac Marion's Moon Colony"), which he considers a companion piece to Warm Bodies.[20] He was also part of a brief electronic/indie rock duo named The Tallest Building in the World, with guitarist Jared McSharry. The pair released their lone concept album, Look Down, in 2005.[21] Both albums have been made available to download by Marion via Bandcamp.
Personal life
editMarion is also a photographer and a painter.[22][23] According to his Simon & Schuster biography, Marion decided "to forgo college in favor of direct experience."[24] He began writing while still in high school,[25] and self-published three novels before Warm Bodies.[26]
References
edit- ^ Damian, Lisa (May 2, 2011). "Book Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion". seattlepi.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Tom Keogh,"Isaac Marion's 'Warm Bodies,' in theaters this Friday, is a portrait of zombie/human love," The Seattle Times, January 28, 2013.]
- ^ "About | Warm Bodies: A Novel by Isaac Marion". Isaacmarion.com. January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies #1) by Isaac Marion – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Catherine Taylor (October 30, 2010). "Catherine Taylor's first novel choice – review | Books". The Guardian. London. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Shawl, Nisi (May 5, 2011). "Books | 'Warm Bodies': Isaac Marion's novel of zombie love | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ at on April 26, 2011, by Josh Jackson (April 26, 2011). "Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion :: Books :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Warm Bodies | Warm Bodies: A Novel by Isaac Marion". Isaacmarion.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 2, 2011). "UK actor Nicholas Hoult starring in zombie romance". Uk.reuters.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Warm Bodies 2013 at IMDb
- ^ The New Hunger. October 6, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4767-9965-0.
- ^ a b "The Burning World". Isaac Marion. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "TikTok".
- ^ "The Living is Live". Isaac Marion. October 12, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "TikTok".
- ^ "Jerry Lives Forever". Tethered By Letters. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "Amazon".
- ^ "Weird Tales #370- The Monster Issue". Weird Tales. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Isaac Marion". Isaac Marion. November 11, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Boone A. (November 1, 2007). "Dead Children | Isaac Marion's Moon Colony". Isaac Marion. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Boone A. (September 11, 2005). "Look Down | The Tallest Building in the World". Isaac Marion. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Isaac Marion'S Nood Pix". Isaacmarion.tumblr.com. September 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "we love blurry pictures". Burningbuilding.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Simon & Schuster, Authors: Isaac Marion. (Access date 3-12-13)
- ^ Tom Keogh, "Isaac Marion’s ‘Warm Bodies,’ in theaters this Friday, is a portrait of zombie/human love," The Seattle Times, 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Gary Wolcott, "'Warm Bodies': From short story to movie," Tri-City Herald, 24 January 2013". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2013.