James Frey Bio | Wiki
James Frey is an American writer and businessman. He is the author of A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005) which were bestsellers marketed as memoirs. Large parts of the stories were later found to be exaggerated or fabricated, sparking a media controversy.
James’ 2008 novel Bright Shiny Morning was also a bestseller. He is the founder and CEO of Full Fathom Five. A transmedia production company. It is responsible for the young adult adventure/science fiction series “The Lorien Legacies” of seven books written by Frey and others, under the collective pen name Pittacus Lore.
James’ first book of the series, I Am Number Four (2010), was made into a feature film by DreamWorks Pictures. He is also the CEO of an esports organization based in New York NYXL.
James Frey Age
James was born on September 12, 1969, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He is 52 years old.
James Frey Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
James Frey Family
He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio by his parents Robert Frey and Linda Frey. James has a brother named Bob. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
James Frey Wife
James is married to his beautiful wife Maya. Together the couple shares a daughter and resides in New York City.
James Frey Education
Upon the completion of his high school education, James enrolled at Denison University. He graduated in 1992 with a major in History.
James Frey A Million Little Pieces
Doubleday published A Million Little Pieces in April 2003, which James wrote and marketed as a memoir of drug addiction, crime, and an eventual journey to sobriety. The initial reception was mostly positive, with Amazon.com editors selecting it as their favorite book of that year. On January 8, 2006, The Smoking Gun website published an article called “A Million Little Lies: Exposing James’ Fiction Addiction,”.
They alleged that James fabricated large parts of his memoirs, including details about his criminal record. One incident in the book that came under particular scrutiny was a 1986 train-automobile collision in St. Joseph Township, Michigan. On January 11, 2006, he appeared with his mother on Larry King Live. James defended his work, claiming that all memoirs alter minor details for literary effect.
James Frey Books
A Million Little Pieces (2004)
My Friend Leonard (2005)
Bright Shiny Morning (2009)
The Final Testament of the Holy Bible (2011)
The Calling (Endgame Book 1) (2014)
Sky Key (Endgame Book 2) (2015)
Rules of the Game (Endgame Book 3) (2016)
Endgame: The Complete Zero Line Chronicles (2016)
Katerina (2018)
James Frey Oprah
On January 26, 2006, Winfrey invited James onto The Oprah Winfrey Show. James admitted to several of the allegations against him. He acknowledged that The Smoking Gun had been accurate when the website reported that he only spent a few hours in jail rather than the 87 days he claimed in his memoirs.
Oprah then brought out James’ publisher Nan Talese to defend her decision to classify the book as a memoir. Talese admitted that she had done nothing to check the book’s veracity, despite the fact that her representatives had assured Winfrey’s staff that the book was indeed non-fiction and described it as “brutally honest” in a press release.
James Frey Endgame
On October 7, 2014, Endgame: The Calling, the first book in a trilogy of novellas by James and Nils Johnson-Shelton, was published by HarperCollins. It was turned into an augmented reality game by Google’s Niantic Labs, and 20th Century Fox bought the movie rights. The premise of the novella is that aliens created human life on Earth and 12 ancient lines are destined to train a player to fight to the death for the survival of their line once Endgame begins.
James Frey My Friend Leonard
James published his book My Friend Leonard in 2005. It centered on the father-son relationship which he formed with his friend Leonard, from the Hazelden addiction treatment program. My Friend Leonard was published in June 2005 by Riverhead and became a bestseller.
James Frey I Am Number Four | Movies
His first book of the series, I Am Number Four (2010), was made into a feature film by DreamWorks Pictures.
James Frey Bright Shiny Morning
James signed a new three-book, seven-figure deal in late 2007 with Harper Collins to release his novel Bright Shiny Morning, published May 13, 2008. Bright Shiny Morning appeared on the New York Times bestseller list and received mixed reviews. The New York Times’s Janet Maslin, who had been one of Frey’s detractors, gave the book a rave review.
James Frey Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. James’ estimated net worth is $4.5 million.
Where Is James Frey Now
James lives in New York City with his beautiful wife Maya and their daughter.