Gordon Korman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gordon Korman
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1963(1963-10-23)
Age	61
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Libra

Gordon Korman Biography

Gordon Korman is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on October 23, 1963 in Montreal, Canada. More than 60 children’s books that include the Dive series and the Swindle series as well as The Monday Night Football Club series. His non-serial titles comprise A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, The Twinkie Squad, and No More Dead Dogs.

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Korman was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he lived until 1970. He grew up in Thornhill, Ontario just north of Toronto, Ontario and attended German Mills Public School and public high school at Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario. He then moved to the United States to attend college at New York University where he studied film and film-writing. Korman received a BFA from New York University in 1985; with a degree in dramatic visual writing and a minor in motion picture and television.

Korman was the Scholastic Arrow Book Club monitor for the class; after completing the assignment, he mailed his manuscript to Scholastic. This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall was published by Scholastic Press in 1978 when Korman was only 14 years old. Before graduating from high school in Thornhill, Ontario, Korman wrote and published five books.

He was born in Ontario and moved in Canada in the United States to study dramatic writing at New York University. He was able to settle on Long Island with his wife and three children.

Gordon Korman Net Worth

Gordon Korman is one of the richest Children's Author from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gordon Korman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first novel The Book That Couldn’t Be Happening in MacDonald Hall, was the result of a 7th grade assignment handed to Korman by his track coach, who turned English teacher. The book came out by Scholastic Press when Korman was only fourteen years old.

In a span of over three decades the author sold more than 17 millions copies of his works.

Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian American author. Korman has written over 80 children’s and young adult fiction books. Korman has sold more than 28 million books over a career spanning four decades and has appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.

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Who is Gordon Korman Dating?

According to our records, Gordon Korman married to Michelle Iserson. As of December 1, 2023, Gordon Korman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Gordon Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Gordon Korman celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

What is the order of the Gordon Korman books?

• Swindle (2008)
• Zoobreak (2009)
• Framed (2010)
• Showoff (2012)
• Hideout (2013)
• Jackpot (2014)
• Unleashed (2015)
• Jingle (2016)

What is Gordon Korman best known for?

Gordon Korman is the number one best-selling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series , including Swindle, Zoobreak, and Hideout. His other books include This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!

Is restart by Gordon Korman a true story?

Korman has always liked writing because he enjoyed getting creative. Many people thought Restart was based on a true story, but after meeting with Korman, he told us that the novel was totally based on fiction. It was actually inspired by the personality of people and the idea of whether or not people can change.

Is Gordon Korman still writing books?

It’s finally happening. Nearly 45 years after my first book came out, I’m thrilled to be releasing my 100th – THE FORT!

Is ungifted realistic fiction?

Ungifted is a realistic fiction book. The book is about Donovan Curtis, a troublemaker that gets wrapped up in a major prank gone wrong. Due to an accident caused by the superintendent, Donovan gets sent to a school for gifted and talented students.