Mark Walden
Mark Walden | |
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Born | 3 October 1972 |
Occupation | Writer, Video games designer/producer |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Education | BA in English Literature, MA in Twentieth Century Literature, Film and Television. |
Period | 2006 to present |
Genre | action, Evil |
Notable works | H.I.V.E. (series), Earthfall |
Notable awards | Richard and Judy's 'Best Kids' books ever 9+ |
Spouse | Sarah Walden |
Children | Megan Walden |
Relatives | Susan Walden |
Mark Walden (born 1972) is the author of the H.I.V.E. series of novels. He was a senior producer in charge of developing PlayStation games for Sony before taking up writing full-time.
Personal life
Walden spent seven years at Bablake School, an independent co-educational day school in Coventry, before studying for a BA in English Literature and an MA in Twentieth Century Literature, Film and Television at Newcastle University.[1][2] Walden has a wife, Sarah, a daughter, Megan, and a cat called Marge. He spent ten years as a video games designer and producer before leaving the games industry to write and become a full-time father.[1][3]
H.I.V.E., published in September 2006,[4] was Walden's debut novel.[5] It was selected as a winner in Richard and Judy’s ‘Best Kids’ Books Ever' competition and Paramount Pictures has optioned the film rights.[6] Walden has since produced seven more books in the series, with another, Aftershock, released in August 2011 and the semi-sequel Deadlock, released in June 2013.[7] Walden describes himself as "the world's laziest man".[8]
H.I.V.E.
H.I.V.E. (aka. Higher Institute of Villainous Education) is a series of
References
- ^ a b "Mark Walden: Biography". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Walden; Mark (2008). "Mark Walden - profile". Linked In. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ Walden; Mark. "Mark Walden". Friends Reunited. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ H.I.V.E. ASIN 0747583706.
- ^ "First News - Interview with Mark Walden". First News. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Walden; Mark (2009). "Bloomsbury Publishing - H.I.V.E. Author". Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ www.amazon.co.uk. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2013. ASIN 1408815656.
- ^ Walden; Mark (2009). "World's Laziest Man". www.markwalden.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.