Nick Allen Brown (born February 5, 1978) is an American author[1] and speaker best known for his fiction books centred around small towns. His first novel, Field of Dead Horses, was published in May 2012 by Harrowood Books. After receiving critical acclaim[2][3][4] coupled with exceptional sales, Harrowood Books signed Nick Allen Brown to an indefinite contract.
Nick Allen Brown | |
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| Born | Nicholas Alan Hubbell Brown February 5, 1978 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2012–present |
| Genre | Fiction Drama Mystery Intrigue |
| Spouse | Rebecca Brown (2006–present) |
| Website | |
| www | |
Early life
editBrown was raised by a single mother who encouraged his interests in both literature and film.
Career
editWriting career
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Brown began his career by writing query letters to more than 300 publishers and literary agents. After receiving more than 200 rejection letters, Brown continued to the pursuit to publish his first manuscript, The Perfect Swing, a fiction story set in present day about the first ever amateur Masters Tournament winner. Taking advice he received from those who rejected him in the industry, Brown penned Field of Dead Horses, a mystery set in northern Kentucky in 1939.[5]
In 2014, his second novel, The Astronaut from Bear Creek[6] was published, selling more than five thousand copies in its first week.
Personal life
editBrown married Rebecca Lynn Tenpenny in Maryville, Tennessee and lives in Nashville, Tennessee where they have two children.
In 2004, he interned for Gary Shusett and Ron Shusett in Los Angeles, California as part of the famous Sherwood Oaks Experimental College[7] founded by Gary Shusett.[8] While interning for Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, Brown received instruction from Gary Goldman (screenwriter), James Cameron, and Quentin Tarantino.
During the fifteen years that Brown was working to become a full-time author, he worked at television station, WBKO and Hughes and Coleman Law Firm.
Awards and honors
edit- 2013 Reader's Favorite Award for historical fiction - Field of Dead Horses
- 2015 Official selection for One Book, One Community of Shelby County, Kentucky[9]
Bibliography
editA complete listing of the works by Nick Allen Brown
Novels
edit- Field of Dead Horses (2012)
- The Astronaut from Bear Creek (2014)
- Grainger County Tomatoes (2020)
Published under the name Nicholas H.
edit- What Lies Inside (2017)
References
edit- ^ "Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest". Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Freeman Culverhouse, Sue (2014-03-17). "Classic Novel: Field of Dead Horses by Nick Allen Brown". Clarksville, TN Online. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Brown, Nick Allen (2012-01-01). Field of Dead Horses. Harrowood Books. ISBN 9780915180240.
- ^ "Whispering Winds Book Reviews: Field of Dead Horses". Whispering Winds Book Reviews. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Bowling Green author's first book is set in Scott County". kentucky. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "The Astronaut from Bear Creek by Nick Allen Brown | Portland Book Review". portlandbookreview.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Our Mission & History". Sherwood Oaks Film School. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (2013-08-14). "Gary Shusett dies at 72; co-founder of Sherwood Oaks film school". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "One Book One Community | SentinelNews.com". www.sentinelnews.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
External links
edit- Official website
- Television Interview with Nick Allen Brown WKYT (TV Interview)