Lev Grossman Biography
The Massachusetts born journalist and author, Lev Grossman is best known as the author of The Magicians, The Magician King, The Magician’s Lord. He has a twin brother named Austin who is the author of the novel Soon I Will Be Invincible. His brother currently works Magic Leap as a director of game design.
Education Background
Grossman is a proud graduate of Harvard University with a degree in literature. He has also attended Yale University for a Ph. D. in comparative literature but dropped out before finishing the thesis.
Lev Grossman Career
Journalist
Lev has more feathers on his cap than just a novelist, he is also a journalist. He has served in different fields in his journalist career. For instance, he traveled to Japan to cover the unveiling of the Wii console.
Besides that, he has interviewed most notable business tycoons like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and also interviewed other novelists such as the late Johnny Cash, Jonathan Franzen, J.K Rowling, Salman Rushdie, Joan Didion, and Neil Gaiman.
In the early addition, Lev Grossman used work at Time( newsmagazine). While there, he covered the consumer electric industry reporting on video games, blogs, viral videos and Webcomics like Penny Arcade and Achewood. However, in 2016, Lev quit working for Time magazine to pursue writing full time.
Lev Grossman Freelancer
He has done some freelancing in numerous magazines. Some of his works include “Good Novels Don’t Have to be Hard,” “When Words Fail,” “The Death of a Civil Servant,” “The Gay Nabokov,” “Catalog This,” and “Get Smart”.
Consequently, Lev has also freelanced at New York Times, Time Digital, The Believer, Salon, the Wall Street Journal, and Lingua Franca. Moreover, he has served as a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle and as the chair of the Fiction Awards Panel. Grossman wrote one of the earliest pieces on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series.
Lev Grossman as Author
Books
In 1997, he moved to New York City and published his first book Warp. The novel is about the lyrical misadventures of an aimless person in Boston who has trouble distinguishing between reality and Star Trek.
Lev’s first novel had critics, and negative customer reviews on Amazon.com, in responding, he submitted a fake review to Amazon using false names. His second book, Codex, was published in 2004 and became an international bestseller. What’s more, Lev Grossman published the book that he is most well known for, ” The Magicians”
Lev The Magicians
The novel was published in hardcover in August 2019. The novel is about a man given name as Quentin Coldwater, an unusually gifted young man who obsesses over Filory, the magical land of his favorite childhood books. Quentin gets an education in the craft of modern magic.
After finishing his studies, Coldwater and his friends discover that Fillory is real. Lev’s third novel won the 2019 Alex Award and 2011 John W. Campbell Award for Best Writer. Similarly, in August, Lev Grossman wrote its sequel The Magician King, which returns readers to the magical land of Filory, where Quentin and his friends are now kings and queens.
Nevertheless, Grossman’s book in the series is titled The Magician’s Land, which was published on 5, August 2014. Above that, in September 2016, Lev announced that he was working on a King Arthur novel called The Bright Sword. In July 2019, Lev, with co-writer Lilah Sturges and illustrator Pius Bak, released The Magicians: Alice’s Story, a visual novel told from the viewpoint of Alice, a secondary persona from the book series.
The Magicians Tv show.
Subsequently, he has work alongside Sera Gamble, John McNamara, Michael London, and Janice Williams to create the novel’s TV show ”The Magicians”. The series premiere in December 2015 with over 13 episodes in the first season. The show has been aired by Syfy since it launched. Besides, it has received positive critics acclaims from the viewers. Nonetheless, it was announced that the fifth season will premiere at the beginning of 2020.
The main casts in the show” The Magicians”
The show casts include the protagonist Jason Ralph who plays as Quentin Coldwater, Arjin Gupta who plays the character Penny or William, Quentin’s loyal friend and actually his roommates, Stella Maeve portrays Julia Wicker, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Hale Appleman who is Coldwater’s best friend.
Lev Grossman Age| Birthday
Grossman Lev was born on June 26, 1969, in Massachusetts, in the United States of America. He always celebrates his birthdays on the 26th of June every year with his family and friends.
Grossman Lev Family
Parents
Lev is the son of the late Professor Allen Grossman and Judith who is also a novelist. His mother is the author of books such as How Aliens Think: Stories, and Her Own Terms.
Siblings
He has a sister named Bathsheba Grossman, a sculptor, and a twin brother who goes by the name Austin Grossman, a video game designer.
Lev Grossman Wife|Kids
He married Sophie Gee in 2010. They have three children namely Halcyon Harriet Graham, born on June 10, 2010, and lastborn Benedict born in September 2012. His daughter Lily, is from his previous marriage.
Lev Grossman Religion
Even though he cames from a Jewish background, Grossman is a self-professed atheist.
Grossman Lev Body Measurements
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches
- Weight: 65 kg
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Body Shape: Not Available
- Hair Colour: Bald
Lev Grossman Net worth
Working as a journalist and author, there is no doubt Lev earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Lev Grossman Residence
He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his wife and children
Grossman Books
- The Magicians: Alice’s Story (with Lilah Sturges), Archala, 2019.
- The Magician’s Land, New York: Viking/Penguin/PRH, 2014
- Warp, New York: St. Martin’s Griffin/Macmillan, 1997.
- The Magicians, New York: Viking/Penguin, 2009.
- Codex, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004. I
- The Magician King, New York: Viking/Penguin, 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions About Grossman Lev
Who is Lev Grossman?
Grossman is one of America’s best-known journalists and authors. He is popularly known as the author of the best selling book ” The Magician”.( Trilogy)
How old is Grossman?
Lev is 50 years old as of 2019, born on June 26, 1969. He normally celebrates his birthdays on June 26 every year with his close friends and family.
How tall is Lev?
He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches
How much is Grossman worth?
There is no doubt Lev earns good money from work as author and journalist, and he has been able to accumulate it into a good net worth, but, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Grossman Lev live?
Grossman lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his lovely wife and kids
Is Grossman dead or alive?
Indeed, Lev is still alive and in good health
Where is Lev Grossman now?
He is currently building up to season 5 of the show ”The Magicians” that will kick off at the beginning of 2020.
Is there a season 5 of magicians?
Yes, of course, there will be season 5 of The Magicians which will premiere on January 2020.
Who wrote the book magicians?
The one who wrote the book Magicians is the twin brother of Austin Grossman, Lev Grossman