What kind of books does Nicholas Sparks write?
Nicholas Sparks writes very romantic novels. In 1985 Sparks penned his first novel, The Passing, while home for the summer between freshman and sophomore years at Notre Dame. It was never published. In 1989 he wrote his second novel, also unpublished, The Royal Murders. In 1994, over a period of six months, Nicholas penned what was to be his first published novel, The Notebook. He was discovered by literary agent Theresa Park, who picked The Notebook out of her agency’s slush pile, liked it, and offered to represent him. In October 1995, Park secured a $1 million advance for The Notebook from Time Warner Book Group. The novel was published in October 1996 and made the New York Times best-seller list in its first week of release. Several of his books have been made into movies. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
http://www.nicholassparks.com/FAQS/General/FAQ_General_5.html General Questions . . . What does he want his readers to take away from his novels? Generally speaking, Nicholas Sparks sets out to write an easy-to-read, entertaining, original love story with a poignant ending, one that generates genuine emotion. That’s what he’d like his readers to take away. In terms of style, he attempts to write with efficiency, conciseness, and originality in uncluttered, vigorous prose. . . . —— http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Sparks_(author) Nicholas Sparks (author) Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an internationally bestselling American author, writing novels with themes that include Christianity, love, tragedy and fate. He has 14 published novels and lives in New Bern, North Carolina, USA, with his
