Isaac Adamson
Isaac Adamson | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Fort Collins, Colorado,U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Spouse | Chee-Soo Kim |
Isaac Adamson(born 1971,Fort Collins, Colorado)[1]is an American author who wrote a series ofmysterynovelsset in Japan and featuring journalist and amateur detective Billy Chaka.
Biography[edit]
After graduating fromRocky Mountain High Schoolin Fort Collins, Adamson attendedUCLAbriefly before graduating from theUniversity of Colorado at Boulderwith a degree in Film Studies. While at UCLA, he was a member of the1990 NCAA National Championshipmen' soccer team.[2]
Adamson's first novel,Tokyo Suckerpunch,was to be made into a film bySony Pictures Entertainment,starringTobey Maguirein the role of Billy Chaka.[1]All four of his Billy Chaka novels were published byHarperCollins.They are currently out of print. His novelComplicationwas published byCounterpoint Press.Complication,a thriller set inPrague,was a nominee for theMystery Writers of America's 2013Edgar Awardsin the Best Paperback Original category.[3]
Adamson currently lives inPortland, Oregon.He is married to Chee-Soo Kim.[citation needed]
Written works[edit]
- Tokyo Suckerpunch(2000)
- Hokkaido Popsicle(2002)
- Dreaming Pachinko(2003)
- Kinki Lullaby(2004)
- Complication(2012)
- Bubbles(script)
References[edit]
- ^abK., Spencer (December 5, 2012)."Isaac Adamson".12 Questions.Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2014.RetrievedOctober 4,2014.
- ^"All-Time Roster"(PDF).UCLA Athletics.RetrievedFebruary 3,2023.
- ^Lee, Stephan (May 3, 2013)."2013 Edgar Awards honor best mystery writers".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedOctober 4,2014.
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