Frank Peretti Bio | Wiki
Frank Peretti is a famous Canadian New York Times best-selling author of Christian fiction. He mainly focuses on the supernatural and has sold over 15 million book copies as of 2012. Peretti has held ministry credentials with the Assemblies of God.
Frank Peretti Age
He was born on January 13, 1951, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Peretti is 72 years old.
Frank Peretti Height
He is a man of average stature. Peretti stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.70 m).
Frank Peretti Family
He was born to his father and mother in Lethbridge, Canada. Peretti grew up in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. He holds an American nationality However, details regarding his parents remain away from the limelight due to his secretive nature.
Frank Peretti Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful wife Barbara in 1972. Barbara works as a watercolor artist. The couple has been married for over 25 years, however, there are no clear details on whether they have any children. Peretti and Barbara currently reside in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in the United States.
Frank Peretti Education
He recieved his high school diploma from a local high school. Peretti later began playing banjo with a local bluegrass group. He enrolled at UCLA and studied and graduated with a degree in English, screenwriting, and film.
Frank Peretti Books
As an author, he has published a great number of books. Some of his books in order include:
- This Present Darkness (1986)
- Piercing the Darkness (1989)
- Prophet (1992)
- The Oath (1995)
- The Visitation (1999)
- No More Victims (2000)
- No More Bullies (2003)
- Monster (2005)
- House (2006; with Ted Dekker)
- Illusion (2012)
- Invitation (2017)
Frank Peretti Kids Books
Peretti has authored The Cooper Kids adventure series for kids. The series contains books including:
- The Door in the Dragon’s Throat (1985)
- Escape from the Island of Aquarius (1986)
- The Tombs of Anak (1987)
- Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea (1988)
- The Secret of the Desert Stone (1995)
- The Deadly Curse of Toco-rey (1996)
- The Legend of Annie Murphy (1996)
- Flying Blind (1997)
Frank Peretti The Oath
The Oath is a horror and fantasy novel written by Peretti in 1995. The book centers on the fictional mining town of Hyde River, and also the gruesome deaths of many of the townspeople. The townspeople have taken up an “oath” of Hyde River to hide the secret behind them. Further, the book recieved the 1996 ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award for Best Fiction. Also, the book contains 656 pages published by Word Publishing and is available on Kindle Store at $7.99.
Frank Peretti New Book | Latest Book
His latest book that he has authored in The Wounded Spirit: This is Not Fiction, It is Real published in 2021. The story is about growing up with a medical condition that left him disfigured with a series of surgeries and the slow miracle of answered prayer took care of the deformity. The book is available on Kindle at $14.49.
Frank Peretti This Present Darkness
In 1986, Peretti wrote and published a Christian novel This Present Darkness. The book is mainly for adults and it shows contemporary views on angels, demons, prayer, and also spiritual warfare. In the novel, the demons and angels interact and struggle for control of the citizens of the small town of Ashton. Moreover, the book was published by Crossway Books and it contains a sequel in 1988, Piercing the Darkness.
Frank Peretti Author
He first assisted his father in pastoring a small Assembly of God church until 1983. He later gave up his pastoring position and began taking construction jobs to make ends meet working at a ski factory. Peretti published several children’s stories including This Present Darkness and The Door in the Dragon’s Throat. Moreover, he later wrote a sequel Piercing the Darkness in 1989.
He has written several books and in 2000 he wrote a memoir The Wounded Spirit, which covered his struggles as a child with a facial tumor known as cystic hygroma. He later released Hangman’s Curse, the first book in the Veritas Project series for teens. Apart from his author’s work, he had a casting role in 2004 Hangman’s Curse.
Some of his novels like House were released in select theaters on November 7, 2008, and The Visitation was also made into a film by Twentieth Century Fox in 2006. Further, he had a voice role in Flo, the Lying Fly. In addition, he is hailed as “America’s hottest Christian novelist”.
Frank Peretti Net Worth
He has worked as an author for over two decades and judging from his possessions attained through his work he has amassed a decent fortune. Peretti’s net worth is $2 Million.
Who Is Frank Peretti
Peretti is a famous Canadian New York Times best-selling author of Christian fiction. He mainly focuses on the supernatural and has sold over 15 million book copies as of 2012. Peretti has held ministry credentials with the Assemblies of God.
Is Frank Peretti Married
Peretti is happily married to his beautiful wife Barbara in 1972. Barbara works as a watercolor artist. Peretti and Barbara currently reside in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
How Old Is Frank Peretti
He is 72 years old born on January 13, 1951, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.