Andy Weir

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Weir
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1972(1972-06-16)
Age	52
Birthplace	Davis
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Andy Weir Biography

Andy Weir is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 16, 1972 in Davis, California, United States. Famous for his self-published debut science fiction novel The Martian, which rose to the top of the New York Times’ bestseller list, and was also praised in the The Wall Street Journal. The novel was later adapted to a 2015 Best known for his debut, self-published science fiction novel, The Martian, which rose to #12 on the New York Times’ bestseller list and was also lauded by The Wall Street Journal. The work was subsequently adapted into a 2015, Ridley Scott-directed film starring Matt Damon.-directed film featuring Matt Damon.

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Weir began writing science fiction in his twenties and published work on his website for years. He also authored a humour web comic called Casey and Andy featuring fictionalized “mad scientist” versions of himself and his friends (such as writer Jennifer Brozek) from 2001 to 2008; he also briefly worked on another comic called Cheshire Crossing bridging Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz and Mary Poppins. The attention these gained him has been attributed as later helping launch his writing career, following the failure to publish his first novel attempt called Theft of Pride. His first work to gain significant attention was “The Egg”, a short story that has been adapted into a number of YouTube videos, a one-act play, and is the overarching concept of Everybody, the third album by American rapper Logic.

In 2015, Weir lived in Mountain View, California, in a rented two-bedroom apartment. Since he has a fear of flying, he never visited the set of the film adaptation of The Martian in Budapest, where most of the scenes set on Mars were shot at Korda Studios. In 2015, with the help of therapy and medication, he was able to fly to Houston to visit the Johnson Space Center, and to San Diego to attend Comic-Con.

The child of an engineer mother and a physicist dad, He grew up at Davis, California, and later worked and lived for a time in Mountain View, California.

Andy Weir Net Worth

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

After a brief time of doing a computer science course at the university California-Davis He published his first writings on his own website. He received a large following after he published his story “The Egg.”

He was employed in the industry of software and was a part of the development team for Warcraft II, a videogame. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.

Andrew Taylor “Andy” Weir (born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist whose debut novel in 2011, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life.

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Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andy Weir celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Is Artemis a sequel to The Martian?

While the plot outline of “Artemis” is unique, it hardly could be considered as a sequel to “The Martian.” In an interview with Indulge Express, Weir said the story “takes place in a city on the moon in the late 21st century.

How did Andy Weir make his money?

For Andy Weir, a Doctor Who and Star Trek ‘dork’, that fantasy became a reality when he won ‘the literary and movie lottery ‘ with his debut novel The Martian, which sold more than three million copies in print and earned £480 million at the box office.

What book would Andy Weir take to Mars?

First edition
AuthorAndy Weir
Media type| Print, e-book, audio
Pages| 369
ISBN| 978-0-8041-3902-1

What should I read if I like Andy Weir?

• The Martian. by Weir, Andy. Book – 2014. …
• Packing for Mars. The Curious Science of Life in the Void. by Roach, Mary. …
• The Explorer. by Smythe, J. P. Book – 2013. …
• Rescue Mode. by Bova, Ben. Book – 2014. …
• Red Mars. by Robinson, Kim Stanley. Book – 1993. …
• Rendezvous With Rama. by Clarke, Arthur C.

Is interstellar connected to Martian?

It has been 3 years since Mark Watney became the first man to survive on Mars. Tension between nations has risen causing the third world war. The United states government instructs NASA to drop bombs from orbit, when NASA refuses the US government shuts down the program.