John Saul (born February 25, 1942) is an American author of suspense and horror novels. Most of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. .
Biography
Born in Pasadena, Saul grew up in Whittier, California, and graduated from Whittier High School in 1959. He went on to several colleges, including Cerritos College, Antioch College, San Francisco State University and Montana State University, variously majoring in anthropology, liberal arts and theater, but remains degree-less. After leaving college, Saul decided to become a writer, and spent 15 years working in various jobs while learning his craft.
Prior to the start of his career writing thrillers, Saul had around 10 books published under pen names, the first of which he wrote in one weekend after unexpectedly losing his job. His first book sale earned him $200.. Today he has over 60 million books in print..
In 1976, Dell Publishing contacted him about his writing a psychological thriller. The resulting novel, Suffer the Children, appeared on all the bestseller lists in the United States and reached the number one spot in Canada. His 1979 novel Cry for the Strangers was made into a 1982 TV movie starring Patrick Duffy and Cindy Pickett. In addition to his novels, Saul has had several one-act plays produced in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Saul lives part-time in the Pacific Northwest, both in Seattle and in the San Juan Islands, and has a residence on the Big Island of Hawaii. Saul is openly gay. He lives with his partner of almost 50 years (since 1975) who has collaborated on several of his novels. He is a frequent speaker at the Maui Writers' Conference.
In 2023, Saul received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Works
Novels Year Title 1977 Suffer the Children 1978 Punish the Sinners 1979 Cry for the Strangers 1980 Comes the Blind Fury 1981 When the Wind Blows 1982 The God Project 1984 Nathaniel 1985 Brainchild 1986 Hellfire 1987 The Unwanted 1988 The Unloved 1989 Creature 1990 Second Child 1991 Sleepwalk 1991 Darkness 1992 Shadows 1993 Guardian 1994 The Homing 1995 Black Lightning 1997 The Blackstone Chronicles 1 An Eye for an Eye: The Doll (1996) 2 Twist of Fate: The Locket (1997) 3 Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon's Flame (1997) 4 In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief (1997) 5 Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope (1997) 6 Asylum (1997) 1998 The Presence 1999 The Right Hand of Evil 2000 Nightshade 2001 The Manhattan Hunt Club 2002 Midnight Voices 2003 Black Creek Crossing 2005 Perfect Nightmare 2006 In the Dark of the Night 2007 The Devil's Labyrinth 2008 Faces of Fear 2009 House of Reckoning
References
John Saul: A Critical Companion by Paul Bail
External links https://www.johnsaul.com/