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Derek Landy was born on 23 October, 1974 in Lusk, County Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish author and screenwriter. Discover Derek Landy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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23 October 1974 |
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23 October |
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Lusk, County Dublin, Ireland |
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Ireland
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Derek Landy Height, Weight & Measurements
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Derek Landy Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Derek Landy worth at the age of 49 years old? Derek Landy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Derek Landy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Landy wrote a short story based on the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who as part of a short story collection celebrating the show's 50th anniversary.
Derek Landy (born 23 October 1974) is an Irish author and screenwriter, best known for the Skulduggery Pleasant and Demon Road book series.
In 2007, he signed a deal with Warner Bros. worth an estimated US$1.1 million for the rights to adapt his Skulduggery Pleasant series, which he intended to adapt himself.
However, his script was constantly rewritten and Landy, unhappy with the results, bought back the rights.
He sold the rights to another company which could not make it, then worked with another company that "petered out".
In 2008, Landy won the Red House Children's Book Award.
Playing with Fire, Mortal Coil and Last Stand of Dead Men each won the senior Irish Children's Book Award, in 2009, 2010 and 2013.
In addition in 2010 Skulduggery Pleasant (Sceptre of the Ancients) was voted as Irish book of the decade.
The story was published by Puffin in 2013, titled "The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage".
Landy was consequentially hired to write an episode for the second series of the Doctor Who spinoff Class, only for the series to be cancelled before the episode he wrote could be produced.
Landy attended Drogheda Grammar School during his childhood years, and later studied animation at Ballyfermot College.
He also has a black belt in kenpo karate.
Prior to his contract with HarperCollins, he worked on his parents' vegetable farm.
Since 2016, he has been dating Laura Jordan, a fellow writer from Sittingbourne, Kent, with the couple living in Rush, Dublin.
In a review of his first book, Skulduggery Pleasant, Sarah Webb of the Irish Independent wrote that it "is taut, full of zippy dialogue and fantastical visuals".
Since 2018, he has also written numerous comic book series at Marvel Comics.
Landy has written two screenplays that have been made into films, the IFTA award-winning Dead Bodies and the IFTA-nominated Boy Eats Girl starring Samantha Mumba.
Landy himself was nominated for an IFTA for Best Script.
Frustrated with the collaborative process of filmmaking, Landy moved on to writing the Skulduggery Pleasant series, starting with the novel of the same name.
The novel was published by HarperCollins, who paid £1.8 million for the publishing rights, growing to surmise a nine-book series, a six-book sequel series, a spin-off, and a prequel.
As of 2020, he was working on an adaptation with an undisclosed film making company.
Landy is a fan of Joss Whedon's works, notably Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series.
He is also a fan of Gilmore Girls and Doctor Who.
