American writer, James Dashner studied at Brigham Young University in Utah. Dashner began his professional literary career as a way to supplement his regular job, first publishing short stories and then moving on to novels.
After several series that did not achieve much success, Dashner made a breakthrough in young adult fantasy by starting to publish the Maze Runner saga, a dystopian work that was published internationally. In 2014, the first installment of this series was successfully adapted into a film.
Additionally, Dashner has continued to publish new fiction series, with which he has managed to stand out in the United States.
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