Nicholas Sparks

Biography

American passionate author whose novels A Walk TO KEEP IN MIND and The Laptop have both been modified into motion pictures. He published almost twenty books between 1996 and 2013 and in addition worked like a screenwriter and maker. He was his high school’s 1984 valedictorian and received a monitor and field scholarship or grant towards the College or university of Notre Dame. Pursuing his university graduation, he worked well a string of unusual jobs, including agent and waiter. A lot more than six of his books have been converted to movies. He and his two siblings had been created in Nebraska to business teacher Patrick Sparks and homemaker Jill Thoene Sparks. He fulfilled his long term wife, Cathy Cote, in 1988, as well as the few became parents to five kids before separating in early 2015. His book, The Last Music, was adapted right into a film starring Liam Hemsworth.

Quick Facts

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• Awards
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• Quotes
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#	Fact
1	Separated from Cathy Sparks, his wife of 25 years [January 2015].
2	Working on a new novel called Dear John, which is slated for release in either September or October 2006. [May 2006]
3	Volunteer coaching at New Bern High School and recently coached Karjuan Williams who was national champion in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:49, and coached another runner who ran 1:52. [May 2006]
4	His mother died in a horse riding accident when Nicholas was in his mid-twenties. His father died in a car accident when Nicholas was in his early thirties. His sister, Dana, died after many years of battling a brain tumor when she was age 33, Nicholas was age 34.
5	Is the middle child of three children. Has an older brother named Micah (Michael) and a younger sister named Dana (Danielle).
6	Father of Miles, Landon, Ryan, Lexie, and Savannah.
7	Each of his children's names were characters in one of his books. Miles and Ryan (A Bend in the Road), Landon (A Walk to Remember), Lexie (True Believer & At First Sight), Savannah (Dear John). Additionally characters Adrienne and Paul (Nights in Rodanthe) are the names of his in-laws.
8	Most of his novels are set in North or South Carolina.
9	He recently donated a track to New Bern High School
10	He is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Department at the University of Notre Dame
11	Was a pharmaceutical sales rep until his writing career took off.
12	Was selected by "People Magazine" as the 'Sexiest Author'
13	After receiving his first check for "The Notebook", he went out and bought his wife a new wedding ring
14	Still holds a track & field record at Notre Dame
15	Is one of only two contemporary authors to have a novel spend more than a year on both the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists (the other author being J.K. Rowling)
16	Has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
17	Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988.



Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Choice	2016/I	novel
The Longest Ride	2015	novella
The Best of Me	2014	novel
Safe Haven	2013/I	based upon the novel by
The Lucky One	2012	novel
The Last Song	2010	book / screenplay
Dear John	2010/I	novel
Nights in Rodanthe	2008	novel
The Notebook	2004	novel
A Walk to Remember	2002	novel
Message in a Bottle	1999	novel

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Choice	2016/I	producer
The Longest Ride	2015	producer
The Best of Me	2014	producer
Deliverance Creek	2014	TV Movie executive producer
Safe Haven	2013/I	producer

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Good Morning America	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Made in Hollywood	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself
The Meredith Vieira Show	2014-2015	TV Series	Himself - Author, See Me / Himself - Author
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition	2013-2015	TV Series	Himself
Weekend Today	2015	TV Series	Himself - Author
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf	2014	TV Series	Himself
Today	2014	TV Series	Himself - The Best of Me
Random Pop	2013	TV Series	Himself
Steve Harvey	2013	TV Series	Himself - Author
Rachael Ray	2013	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2010	TV Series	Himself
III nach neun	2005	TV Series	Himself
Ireland AM	2005	TV Series	Himself
A Simple Story Well Told: Nicholas Sparks Profile	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Millennium	2004	TV Series	Himself
Taff	2003	TV Series	Himself
Total Access 24/7	2002	TV Series	Himself

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2012	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Other: Book



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#	Quote
1	Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.
2	Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible
3	I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.
4	Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.
5	I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.
6	[on the type of heroes in his novels] I simply create the character your mother told you to be. Be honest, work hard, don't look down on others, women and children in the lifeboats first.



#	Trademark
1	Stories tend to center around a tragedy
2	Characters questioning their Christian belief or faith
3	Author of romantic stories where the main characters usually don't experience the typical happy ending



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