John Green Story

Career highlights

“Looking for Alaska” was published in 2005, a book that was inspired by John’s own experiences in High School and made it to the Top 10 list of the American Library Association (ALA). In 2005, Paramount Pictures bought the film rights to produce a film based on the novel. Later In 2008, John co-authored “Let it Snow”, a holiday romance with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, and in 2009, the book was in the Top 10 of the New York Times Bestsellers list.

His third release, “Paper Town” peaked at number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller for children’s books. In following year, he collaborated with David Levithan to publish “Will Grayson, Will Grayson”, which won them many accolades. John’s next book, “The Fault in Our Stars”, released in January 2012 and was inspired by his experience while working as a chaplain at the hospital. The film adaptation of the book was a huge commercial success at the box office.

Reputation

John Green is popular for his video blogs on YouTube and is followed by a fan base called Nerdfighters. The channel was an attempt between him and his brother to cease textual communication and talk through YouTube. His writing style reflects honesty, is very realistic and his fans find an instant connection with his books.

Personal life

John married Sarah Urist in May 2006, whom he met at the Indian Springs School in Alabama. They have two children, Henry and Alice. In 2014, the couple started “The Art Assignment”, an initiative through which artists encourage viewers to model their creative exercises.

TV and books

Green has appeared on several television interviews, owing to the success of his books.

John Green Interview , Author of The Fault in our Stars.