Charlaine Harris | |
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Born | Charlaine Harris November 25, 1951 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Rhodes College |
Genre | Mystery fiction / Southern Gothic |
Notable works | The Southern Vampire Mysteries / True Blood |
Notable awards | Lord Ruthven Award (2003 and 2018) Inkpot Award (2010)[1] |
Spouse |
Hal Schulz (m. 1978) |
Children | 3[2] |
Website | |
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Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries.[3] She is best known for her book series The Southern Vampire Mysteries, which was adapted as the TV series True Blood. The television show was a critical and financial success for HBO, running seven seasons, from 2008 through 2014.[4]
Harris was born and raised in a small town in the Mississippi River Delta area of the United States. She lives in Texas with her husband; they have three children.[3] She began writing from an early age, and changed from playwriting in college to writing and publishing mysteries, including several long series featuring recurring characters.
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