John green author biography for book signing

John Green was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 24, Green's family often moved when he was a child, first living in Michigan than Alabama and Florida. Green attended Kenyon College in Ohio and graduated with a degree in English and Religious studies in After graduating, Green worked for a short time as a student Chaplin at a children's hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

He enrolled at the University of Chicago Divinity School although he never actually attended.

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He originally intended to become a priest but his time working at the hospital inspired him to become a writer instead. Next, Green moved to Chicago where he began working as a publishing assistant for the book review journal, Booklist. It was while working at the journal that he began writing his first book. Also in , he marries Sarah Urist and the two went on to have two children together.

Green has written and published four more novels, including the successful "Paper Towns" in and "The Fault in Our Stars" in Green has developed a notable online presence and has created many online platforms designed to help teens and young adults. His project Crash Course, is a short form educational series designed to educate high school students and he was one of the creators for VidCon, an annual online video conference that hosts Youtube stars as well as more small-time online celebrities.

In , Green created the Project For Awesome an annual Youtube project where users are encouraged to create videos promoting charities and non-profit organizations. Green also has a hand in producing some of the films made from his books. He served as the executive producer for the movie version of his book "Paper Towns" and is currently working on a movie about AFC Wimbledon, a soccer team.

Currently, Green lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Sarah and their two children and their dog, Willy. The novel was critically acclaimed and launched the career of its author.