Ace Atkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ace Atkins
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1970(1970-06-28)
Age	54
Birthplace	Springfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

Ace Atkins Biography

Ace Atkins is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on June 28, 1970 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. While at the Tribune, Atkins earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s. The story became the core of his critically acclaimed novel, White Shadow, which was commented on positively by noted authors and critics. In his next novels, Wicked City and Devil’s Garden, Atkins continued this kind of story-telling, a style that was compared to that of Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos.

Devil’s Garden, Wicked City, and White Shadow are personal books for Atkins, all set in his former homes: San Francisco, where he lived as a child; Alabama, his family’s home and where he was born and went to college; and Tampa, where he embarked on his career as a writer. Each novel contains bits of himself – friends and colleagues he once knew, people he respected or admired, family members, and personal heroes. In Devil’s Garden, Atkins explores the early life of one of those heroes: Dashiell Hammett, the originator of the hard-boiled crime novel. As a Pinkerton Agency detective, Hammett investigated the rape and manslaughter case against early Hollywood star Roscoe Arbuckle, one of the most sensational trials of the 20th Century. Atkins’ 2010 novel Infamous is based on the 1933 Charles Urschel kidnapping and subsequent misadventures of the gangster couple George “Machine Gun” and Kathryn Kelly.

In 2011 Atkins was selected by the estate of Robert B. Parker to take over writing the Spenser series of novels. The Boston Globe wrote that while some people might have “viewed the move as unseemly, those people didn’t know Robert B. Parker, a man who, when asked how his books would be viewed in 50 years, replied: ‘Don’t know, don’t care.’ He was proud of his work, but he mainly saw writing as a means of providing a comfortable life for his family.”

Ace Atkins Net Worth

Ace Atkins is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ace Atkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ace Atkins (born June 28, 1970) is an American journalist and author. Atkins worked as a crime reporter in the newsroom of The Tampa Tribune before he published his first novel, Crossroad Blues, in 1998. He became a full-time novelist at the age of 30.

Atkins lives on a historic farm outside Oxford, Mississippi with his family. He graduated from Auburn University in 1994 and lettered for the Auburn University football team in 1992 and 1993. He was featured on the Sports Illustrated cover commemorating the Tigers’ perfect 11-0 season of 1993. The cover shows Atkins celebrating after sacking future Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel of the Florida Gators. Atkins wore number 99 for the Tigers.

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Who is Ace Atkins Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Yak Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ace Atkins celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Ace Atkins

1. Ace Atkins was born in 1970 to NFL player Billy Atkins.
2. He lettered for the Auburn University football team in 1992 and 1993 and was featured on their Sports Illustrated cover.
3. Atkins graduated from Auburn University in 1994.
4. He received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s.
5. Atkins was selected by the estate of Robert B. Parker to continue writing the Spenser series of novels in 2011.
6. He is a full-time novelist and has published multiple novels.
7. Atkins lives with his family on a historic farm outside Oxford, Mississippi.
8. His novels have been compared to those of Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos.
9. Atkins works as a crime reporter in the newsroom of The Tampa Tribune.
10. He wore number 99 for the Auburn University football team.
11. His novel Infamous (2010) is based on the Charles Urschel kidnapping.
12. He investigated a rape and manslaughter case against Hollywood star Roscoe Arbuckle for his novel Devil’s Garden (2009)
13. His first novel was Crossroad Blues, published in 1998.
14. White Shadow (2006), Wicked City (2008), and Devil’s Garden (2009) are set in his former homes.
15. Atkins received positive feedback on his novel White Shadow from noted authors and critics.

Are Robert B Parker and Ace Atkins the same person?

As no less an authority than Otto Penzler told The Wall Street Journal, “ Ace Atkins is a terrific writer, but he’s no Robert B. Parker.” Parker was a master, in short, and Spenser was his masterpiece.

What is Ace Atkins real name?

Though he was born William Ellis Atkins on 28 June 1970 in Troy, Alabama, no one has ever called the author anything but “Ace.” Before he had reached age thirty, Atkins had been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and published two critically acclaimed crime novels featuring the only fictional detective with a doctorate in …

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Where is Ace Atkins from?

Troy, AL

Is Robert B Parker Dead?

January 18, 2010