John Bankston
, b. 1974
John Bankston is a prolific writer of biographies for young adults, having penned over sixty biographies so far and over a hundred nonfiction books in total for children and young adults. He has written biographies of Eminem, Daniel Radcliffe and Shirley Temple, as well as of Alexander the Great, Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in Vermont and lives in Newport Beach, California. His writing for adults can also be seen in his prolific work as a columnist in national newspaper publications. He has over two hundred published articles in media outlets such as The Tallahassee Democrat, The Orlando Sentinel and The Tallahassean.
In 2013 he published his first work of fiction for adults, Vampires of Orange County, which has since been followed by several more. He has been writing since he was a teenager.
A list of Bankston’s books with summaries of each (accessed: October 10, 2018).
Source:
Bankston's bio at smashwords.com (accessed: October 10, 2018).
Bio prepared by Tikva Schein, Bar-Ilan University, tikva.blaukopf@gmail.com
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