Nicholas Charles Sparks is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. He has published seventeen novels and two non-fiction books. Eleven of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to film.
Miles Andrew Sparks, Landon Sparks, Ryan Cote Sparks, Savannah Marin Sparks, Lexie Danielle Sparks
Parents
Patrick Michael Sparks, Jill Emma Marie Thoene
Siblings
Danielle Sparks Lewis, Michael Earl Sparks
Nicknames
Nicholas Charles Sparks
Awards
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Chick Lit
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice Book, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Romance
Movies
The Best of Me, The Notebook, Safe Haven
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Trademark
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Stories tend to center around a tragedy
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Characters questioning their Christian belief or faith
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Author of romantic stories where the main characters usually don't experience the typical happy ending
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Quote
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Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.
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Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible
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I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.
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Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.
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I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.
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[on the type of heroes in his novels] I simply create the character your mother told you to be. Be honest, work hard, don't look down on others, women and children in the lifeboats first.
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Fact
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Separated from Cathy Sparks, his wife of 25 years [January 2015].
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Working on a new novel called Dear John, which is slated for release in either September or October 2006. [May 2006]
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Volunteer coaching at New Bern High School and recently coached Karjuan Williams who was national champion in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:49, and coached another runner who ran 1:52. [May 2006]
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His mother died in a horse riding accident when Nicholas was in his mid-twenties. His father died in a car accident when Nicholas was in his early thirties. His sister, Dana, died after many years of battling a brain tumor when she was age 33, Nicholas was age 34.
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Is the middle child of three children. Has an older brother named Micah (Michael) and a younger sister named Dana (Danielle).
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Father of Miles, Landon, Ryan, Lexie, and Savannah.
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Each of his children's names were characters in one of his books. Miles and Ryan (A Bend in the Road), Landon (A Walk to Remember), Lexie (True Believer & At First Sight), Savannah (Dear John). Additionally characters Adrienne and Paul (Nights in Rodanthe) are the names of his in-laws.
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Most of his novels are set in North or South Carolina.
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He recently donated a track to New Bern High School
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He is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Department at the University of Notre Dame
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Was a pharmaceutical sales rep until his writing career took off.
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Was selected by "People Magazine" as the 'Sexiest Author'
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After receiving his first check for "The Notebook", he went out and bought his wife a new wedding ring
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Still holds a track & field record at Notre Dame
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Is one of only two contemporary authors to have a novel spend more than a year on both the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists (the other author being J.K. Rowling)
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Has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
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Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988.
$30 Million
