Garth Stein Biography

Garth Stein’s newest novel is A Sudden Light published by Simon and Schuster in September 2013. He is the author of three previous novels: Raven Stole the Moon How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets and The Art of Racing in the Rain. The Art of Racing in the Rain has sold more than 4 million copies in 35 languages and spent more than three years on the New York Times bestseller list. It has inspired a Young Reader edition as well as a children’s picture book adaptation (2014) a stage adaptation by Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle and is currently in development with Universal Studios for a major motion picture.
Garth is also the author of a full-length play Brother Jones which had its premiere in Los Angeles at Theater of Angels in 2005 and was described as “brimming with intensity” by The Los Angeles Weekly. Brother Jones served as inspiration for Garth’s latest novel A Sudden Light.
Before turning to writing full-time Garth was a documentary filmmaker directing editing and/or producing several award-winning films including The Lunch Date winner of the Academy award for live action short in 1990 and The Last Party starring Robert Downey Jr.

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