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John Marrs

John Marrs is an English author and former journalist who writes psychological thrillers and speculative fiction centered on dark human behavior. ((https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/about)) He is best known for The One, as well as novels including The Passengers and What Lies Between Us. ((https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/about)) The One sold over a million copies, was translated into 35 languages, and became a Netflix series. ((https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/about))

传记与作者历程

John Marrs is a British novelist from Northamptonshire, England, whose route into fiction began in journalism. At school, English language and literature were his strongest subjects, even as exams generally came less easily; he has recalled failing his maths GCSE four times. At 18 he started writing for local newspapers in Northampton, Daventry, and Peterborough, then moved toward London and a long freelance career interviewing figures from television, film, and music for national outlets including The Guardian’s Guide, OK!, Total Film, Empire, Q, The Independent, and the Daily Express. ((https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/about))

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名言

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Ideas come to me from anywhere
-About Me
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I started writing The One the next day
-Bestselling Author John Marrs on Writing About Darker, Complex Issues
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You control everything
-Hannah Interviews: John Marrs
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I owe my writing career to self-publishing
-10 questions with author John Marrs
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I just came up with an idea for a book and thought of it as a fun project
-Behind the Pages Q & A with John Marrs @johnmarrs1
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I don’t tend to write any of my books methodically
-Q&A with John Marrs
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No, I can write anywhere
-Interview: John Marrs
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Books started as a bit of fun – a challenge to myself and it ended up becoming an entirely new career
-John Marrs

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