Shannon Burke (writer) explained

Shannon Burke
Birth Date:11 September 1966
Birth Place:Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Children:2

Shannon Burke (born September 11, 1966) is an American novelist and screenwriter.

Biography

Burke was born in Wilmette, Illinois and studied at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

After graduating he became a paramedic for the New York City Fire Department. Burke used these experiences in his novels Safelight (2004) and Black Flies (2008).[1] [2]

Burke has published four novels: Safelight (2004), Black Flies (2008), Into the Savage Country (2015), and The Brother Years (2020). He also has been involved in various film and television projects, including work on the script for the film Syriana (2005),[3] [4] and he is the co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix series Outer Banks.[5]

Burke lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his two sons.[6] [7]

Novels

Critical reception

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/02/books/on-the-way-to-the-hospital-a-novel-is-born.html Ramsey, Nancy, "On the Way to the Hospital a Novel is Born", New York Times, 12/2/2004
  2. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=138445842 Simon, Scott, "Novel 'Safelight' Tells Paramedic's Story", NPR, October 9, 2004
  3. http://www.indiewire.com/2013/04/in-the-works-jason-clarke-and-omar-sy-set-to-star-in-syriana-writerdirector-stephen-gaghans-candy-store-198616/ IndieWire Lattanzio, Ryan, In the Works: Jason Clarke and Omar Sy Set to Star in ‘Syriana’ Writer/Director Stephen Gaghan’s ‘Candy Store’, April 4, 2013
  4. http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/57892/shannon-burke Penguin Random House - Shannon Burke Author Page
  5. Web site: 'Outer Banks': Charles Esten, Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline Among 8 Cast In Netflix YA Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. May 3, 2019. March 31, 2020.
  6. http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/57892/shannon-burke Penguin/Random House - Author Page
  7. http://www.shannonburkewebsite.com/about.html Shannon Burke Website
  8. http://www.sfgate.com/books/article/REVIEWS-IN-BRIEF-2727678.php Hood, Allison, Review of Safelight, San Francisco Chronicle, September 5, 2004
  9. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/books/review/first-novels-the-allure-of-the-unknown.html Livshin, Julia, "The Allure of the Unknown," Safelight, New York Times, 10/10/2004
  10. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/19/the-most-underrated-novels-i-ve-edited.html Menaker, Daniel "The Most Underrated Novels I've Edited," The Daily Beast, November 19. 2013
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/books/review/Schillinger-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Schillinger, Liesl, "Blood and Guts, Sunday Book Review, New York Times, May 25, 2008
  12. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-06-21/entertainment/0806190386_1_crime-novels-shannon-burke-black-flies Allen, Paul Goat, "A Roundup of Recent Crime Novels," Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2008
  13. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/aug/22/black-flies-shannon-burke O'Connell, John, Review of "Black Flies, The Guardian, August 21, 2009
  14. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/books/review/100Notable-t.html New York Times Notable Book - 2008
  15. http://www.believermag.com/issues/200902/?read=believer_book_awards 2008 Believer Book Award Short List
  16. http://polar.blog.lemonde.fr/2014/09/16/les-grands-prix-de-litterature-policiere-2014/ Les grands Prix de Littérature Policière 2014, Le Monde, 11/16/15
  17. https://polar.sncf.com/competition/romans Prix SCNF du Polar - Shortlist - 2017
  18. Web site: Nicolas Mathieu Prix Mystère de la Critique 2015, Le Monde, 2/10/2015 . 2015-11-15 . 2015-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221155027/http://polar.blog.lemonde.fr/2015/02/10/nicolas-prix-mystere-de-la-critique-2015/ . dead .
  19. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/shannon-burke/#continue_reading_post McNamee, Greg, An Interview with Shannon Burke, Kirkus, February 15, 2015
  20. http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/webexclusives/2015/may/into-savage-country.html Wiebe, Bruce, "Into the Savage Country" - Journey to a Gone World, Books and Culture, May 2015
  21. https://www.mountainsplains.org/reading-west-2015-shortlist/ Reading the West Book Award - Short List - 2015
  22. http://www.dublinliteraryaward.ie/longlist-2010 Book Awards, International Impac Dublin Literary Award Longlist