Name: Dean Koontz
Occupation: Novelist
Gender: Male
Birth Day: July 9, 1945
Age: 80
Birth Place: Everett - Pennsylvania
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
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Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz was born on 9 July 1945(80 years old) in Pennsylvania. Dean Koontz is Novelist, Zodiac sign - Cancer. More detail about Dean Koontz given below.

About Dean Koontz

Author best recognized for his successful suspense thriller novels on the New York Times bestseller list. Demon Seed, Phantoms, Hideaway, and Watchers are among of his more well-known works.

Dean Ray Koontz is an American author. His novels are considered suspense thrillers, but often incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery and satire. Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, with 14 hardcover books and 16 paperbacks hitting number one. Koontz wrote under a number of pseudonyms earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels, a number of novels and short story collections, and has sold over 450 million copies of his works.

BornDean Ray Koontz, July 9, 1945, Everett, Pennsylvania, United States
Pen nameAaron Wolfe, Brian Coffey, David Axton, Deanna Dwyer, John Hill, K.R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Anthony North, Owen West, Richard Paige
GenreSuspense, horror fiction, science fiction, thriller, fantasy
Notable worksOdd Thomas, Demon Seed, Watchers, Hideaway, Intensity, Phantoms, The Face of Fear, Lightning
Alma materShippensburg State College (B.A, English, 1967)
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, screenwriter, poet


Trivia

He earned a spot as one of the highest paid authors in the world, averaging $25 million per year.

Dean Koontz before fame

He won an Atlantic Monthly fiction contest while at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He got a job as a high school English teacher after graduating from college.

Achievement of Dean Koontz

He became one of the highest-paid authors in the world, earning an average of $25 million per year.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$200 Million

Dean Koontz family life

He settled in Orange County, California (the setting of many of his novels) with his wife, Gerda Ann Cerra. Before his works of horror fiction began to sell, Cerra financially supported him for five years.

Associations of Dean Koontz

Odd Thomas, one of his works, was turned into a film starring Anton Yelchin in 2013.

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