Adrian McKinty went from UBER driver to global sensation with three new 7-figure deals--with Hulu, Universal Pictures, and Little, Brown and Company
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adrian McKinty's remarkable story has inspired people all over the world. His novel, THE CHAIN, written when he was broke, homeless, and driving an UBER to provide for his family, became a global phenomenon, a New York Times bestseller (in hardcover, paperback and mass market), a #1 international bestseller that sold in forty-three countries around the world, an acclaimed novel that made more than twenty-five "best book of the year" lists including that of Time magazine, the winner of five major international awards, and will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures with visionary film director Edgar Wright at the helm (Baby Driver, Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz).
Key Points:
- Now Adrian McKinty's inspiring story continues with the worldwide release ofThe Islandon May 17, 2022.
- THE ISLANDfocuses on a young stepmother who will stop at nothing to save her family.
- Adrian McKinty says, "The last few years of my life have been a whirlwind experience.
- Advanced praise for Adrian McKinty andThe Island:
"DeliverancemeetsThe Road Warriorin this harrowing survival thriller set in Australia from bestseller McKinty (The Chain).