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J.D. Barker

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J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL and the wildly popular 4MK series. He is currently collaborating with James Patterson. His books have been translated into two dozen languages, sold in more than 150 countries, and optioned for both film and television. Barker resides in coastal New Hampshire with his wife, Dayna, and their daughter, Ember.

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As a child I was always told the dark could not hurt me, that the shadows creeping in the corners of my room were nothing more than just that, shadows. The sounds nothing more than the settling of our old home, creaking as it found comfort in the earth only to move again when it became restless, if ever so slightly.
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J.D. Barker I just keep typing, even if it's complete gibberish. I was once told, if you put a monkey in front of typewriter long enough, it would eventually crea…moreI just keep typing, even if it's complete gibberish. I was once told, if you put a monkey in front of typewriter long enough, it would eventually create a readable novel. I can beat that monkey.(less)
J.D. Barker When I was growing up, I had trouble deciding what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be a doctor, a scientist, a police officer... writing allo…moreWhen I was growing up, I had trouble deciding what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be a doctor, a scientist, a police officer... writing allows me to live in any one of those worlds from the comfort of my own desk.(less)
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“Books are like puppies, they wait for you with unconditional love and welcome you back whenever you return.”
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“Sometimes the most frightening of thoughts can be found hiding among the shadows of our own minds.”
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“At one point, all authors are unknown until the day they are not.”
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“Sometimes the most frightening of thoughts can be found hiding among the shadows of our own minds.”
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“Just when I think I have nothing to say, the characters start to speak. Writing is funny like that.”
J.D. Barker, Forsaken

“Writing can take you to places you’ve never been, introduce you to people you’ve never met, take you back to when you first saw those shadows in your room, when you first heard the sounds mumbling ever so softly from your closet, and it can show you what uttered them. It can scare the hell out of you, and that’s when you know it’s good.”
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“Books are like puppies, they wait for you with unconditional love and welcome you back whenever you return.”
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“We're going to have such fun, you and I.”
J.D. Barker, The Fourth Monkey

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