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D.J. MacHale

D.J. MacHale is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series and the Morpheus Road series. He has written, directed and produced many television series and movies for young people that have been seen on Nickelodeon, The Disney... Read full bio

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Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. Goldfinger. He had the most brilliant super villian plan ever, and a great theme song.
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Pendragon will be released on October 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Jun 18, 2013
The Blood will be released on April 02, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Apr 02, 2013
The Blood is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 02, 2013
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from Black Water
Aug 28, 2012
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from The Never War
Aug 28, 2012
News:
The Black has won an award
Aug 14, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Blood
Jun 20, 2012
The Blood is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 27, 2012
The Blood will be released on March 27, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 27, 2012
Pendragon Books 6-10 will be released on March 06, 2012 in eBook
Mar 06, 2012
Pendragon Books 6-10 is now available in eBook
Mar 06, 2012
Author Appearances have been announced:
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Mar 05, 2012
The Black will be released on February 21, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Feb 21, 2012
The Black is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 21, 2012
Pendragon Books 1-5 will be released on October 04, 2011 in eBook
Oct 04, 2011
Pendragon Books 1-5 is now available in eBook
Oct 04, 2011

D.J. MacHale Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Do unto others...(etc.) Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Sense of humor, compassion, honesty...in that order. Q. What’s your best quality? A. My ability to oversimplify Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. "Excellent!" and "Exactly!" Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Toss up. Pizza or Thanksgiving dinner. Learn more about D.J. MacHale

Authors on the Web

Guardian.co.uk, June 7, 2013
...This site belongs to kids who love reading. Find out more about the people who contribute to it here • Meet the members aged 8-12: A-B, G-I, J-L, M-P, Q-S, T-Z • Meet the members: 7 and under • Meet the teen books site members Canijust...?Me in...
Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2013
...When summer begins, it stretches out with such a luxury of time that it seems like we could read almost anything, writes on summer reading. Our summer books preview includes a total of 156 book picks: below youll find thrillers and young adult books,...
PublishersWeekly.com, June 1, 2013
...Sprinkler. Authors doing in-booth signings include Margot author Jillian Cantor (11:4512:45 p.m.) and SYLO author D.J. MacHale (11 a.m.noon). The publisher is hosting a book club lunch with Gilbert and Wally Lamb, 1:303 p.m., in Room 1E12/13. Random...
Huffington Post, April 14, 2013
...Klassen, Kirby Lawson, Grace Lin, Mario Livio, Rafael López, Kenneth W. Mack, William Martin, Ayana Mathis, James McBride, D.J. MacHale, Heather McHugh, Lisa McMann, Terry McMillan, Elizabeth Moon, Christopher Myers, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Kadir...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, March 25, 2013
...voice, said Matt Kovach, who reviewed the first book in the Pendragon series, A Merchant of Death, by D.J. MacHale. Having students combine multiple skills into one project falls in line with standards set out by the Common Core Curriculum, Karre said....
PRWeb, November 13, 2012
...years old. He is mostly influenced to write novels by Skullduggery Pleasant author Derek Landy and Pendragon author D.J. Machale. He never really liked reading but these two series’ were so good they made him want to write novels like it. He keeps his...
Digital Journal, November 13, 2012
...years old. He is mostly influenced to write novels by Skullduggery Pleasant author Derek Landy and Pendragon author D.J. Machale. He never really liked reading but these two series’ were so good they made him want to write novels like it. He keeps his...
Guardian.co.uk, June 7, 2013
...This site belongs to kids who love reading. Find out more about the people who contribute to it here • Meet the members aged 8-12: A-B, G-I, J-L, M-P, Q-S, T-Z • Meet the members: 7 and under • Meet the teen books site members Canijust...?Me in...
Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2013
...When summer begins, it stretches out with such a luxury of time that it seems like we could read almost anything, writes on summer reading. Our summer books preview includes a total of 156 book picks: below youll find thrillers and young adult books,...
Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2013
...When summer begins, it stretches out with such a luxury of time that it seems like we could read almost anything, writes on summer reading. Our summer books preview includes a total of 156 book picks: below youll find thrillers and young adult books,...
Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2013
...When summer begins, it stretches out with such a luxury of time that it seems like we could read almost anything, writes on summer reading. Our summer books preview includes a total of 156 book picks: below youll find thrillers and young adult books,...
PublishersWeekly.com, June 1, 2013
...Sprinkler. Authors doing in-booth signings include Margot author Jillian Cantor (11:4512:45 p.m.) and SYLO author D.J. MacHale (11 a.m.noon). The publisher is hosting a book club lunch with Gilbert and Wally Lamb, 1:303 p.m., in Room 1E12/13. Random...
PublishersWeekly.com, May 29, 2013
...To greet fairgoers each day of BEA, Abrams has parked near the Javits registration area a shrink-wrapped van touting the November arrival of Jeff Kinneys eighth Diary of a Wimpy Kid installment; staffers are distributing giveaways tying into the novel....
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, March 25, 2013
...voice, said Matt Kovach, who reviewed the first book in the Pendragon series, A Merchant of Death, by D.J. MacHale. Having students combine multiple skills into one project falls in line with standards set out by the Common Core Curriculum, Karre said....