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 Louis
Sachar is the author of a number of children's books including
'Holes' which was recently made into a film staring Sigourney
Weaver and John Voight.
Sachar was born on March 20, 1954, in East Meadow, New
York. He went onto the University of California in 1976
where he studied economics.
It was whilst at University that in his spare time he became
a teacher's aide to gain extra credit, but in fact it turned
out to be his favourite class and inspired him to write
children's books.
After graduation he worked in a sweater warehouse in Connecticut
and wrote at night. After he was fired from that job he
moved onto law school where in his first week of study 'Sideways
Stories From Wayside' was published. After completing his
studies in 1980 he became a part-time lawyer but was compelled
to concentrate on his writing full-time.
Once Sachar begins writing a new book he refuses to talk
to anyone until it is finished. His office is also barred
to everyone apart from his two dogs, Lucky and Tippy.
He is inspired from various sources including his daughter
and by events from own his childhood and the thoughts and
feelings growing up. However, the idea for 'There's A Boy
in the Girl's Bathroom' came from his wife, who was working
as a counsellor at an elementary school when he met her.
Louis Sachar has published many books for children including
'Camp Green Lake Survival Guide', 'The Boy Who Lost His
Face' and 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom'.
'Holes', which was his first book to be published in the
UK, has now sold over 300, 000 copies since its release
in 2000. It has won major American literary prizes including
the Newbery and the National Book Award for Young People's
Literature and has been voted as one of the BBC Big Read's
top 100. The list was voted for by people in the UK.
Louis Sachar, lives in Austin, Texas. He has published
other books for children in the USA and 'Holes' was his
first book to be published in the UK.
Biography last updated October 2003. Courtesy of Bloomsbury,
publishers of Louis Sachar books in the UK.
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