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Adam Fawer

b. 1970

American writer

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About Adam Fawer

Born 1970. Adam Fawer is an American writer, economist, novelist and science fiction writer.

Adam Fawer (born 1970 in New York City) is an American novelist. Improbable, his first novel, has been translated into eighteen languages and won the 2006 International Thriller Writers Award for best first novel. His second novel, Gnosis, has been published in 2008 in German, Japanese and Turkish. His third novel, Oz, has been published in 2016 in Turkish only. Unlike the first two novels, it received generally negative reviews from critics and readers.

Early life and education Fawer holds undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Career During his corporate career, Fawer worked for a variety of companies including Sony Music, J.P. Morgan, and most recently, About.com, where he was the chief operating officer.

Awards and honours In 2006, Fawer won the International Thriller Writers award for Best First Novel.

Personal life Fawer lives in New York City with his partner and two sons.

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1970, New York City
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Education
Stanford University, The Wharton School, Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Who is Adam Fawer?

American writer

When was Adam Fawer born?

Adam Fawer was born in 1970 in New York City.

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Adam Fawer is a writer, economist, novelist and science fiction writer.

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Adam Fawer is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adam Fawer

· Wikidata: Q349306

· DBpedia: Adam Fawer

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