D. J. MacHale

Donald James MacHale, better known under the pen name of D.J. MacHale, (born March 11 1956 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is the author of the science fiction/fantasy series, The Pendragon Adventure. The plot follows the title character, Bobby Pendragon, through his adventures on each of the ten different "territories" of the existing universe, collectively called "Halla". The Pendragon Adventure, which began in 2001, has sold over one million copies. Eight of ten planned books have been released. The seventh, The Quillan Games, was released on May 16, 2006, and the eighth book in the series, The Pilgrims of Rayne, was released on May 8, 2007. The title of the upcoming ninth book has been revealed as Raven Rise. MacHale has also written, directed, and produced many TV series and movies including, Flight 29 Down; Are You Afraid of the Dark?; Encyclopedia Brown; Tower of Terror; and Ghostwriter.

Books in the Pendragon Series

1. The Merchant of Death
   • Release Date: 1 September 2001, Paperback
2. The Lost City of Faar
   • Release Date: 1 January 2003, Paperback
3. The Never War
   • Release Date: 1 May 2003, Paperback
4. The Reality Bug
   • Release Date: 1 September 2003, Paperback
5. Black Water
   • Release Date: 3 August 2004, Paperback
6. The Rivers of Zadaa
   • Release Date: 28 June 2005, Hardcover
   • Release Date: 11 April 2006, Paperback
7. The Quillan Games
   • Release Date: 16 May 2006, Hardcover
   • Release Date: 26 December 2007, Paperback (Should be in store before date, because its a reprint.)
8. The Pilgrims of Rayne
   • Release Date: 8 May 2007
9. Raven Rise
   • May 20, 2008 (book not yet available)
10. Book Ten (title unknown)
    • Expected Publication/Release Date: May 2009 (book not yet available)

A companion book, The Guide to the Territories of Halla (2005) by Victor Lee, D.J. MacHale, and Peter Ferguson, also exists.

External links

• D.J. MacHale at the Internet Movie Database