John Shirley

Born 10 February, 1953 ( 71 years old) in Houston, USA .

What is the zodiac sign of John Shirley ?
According to the birthday of John Shirley the astrological sign is Aquarius .

Currently, John Shirley is married.

Occupation: writer, science fiction writer.

Last Updated
January 16, 2021

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Biography


Dystopian works of this author are read by millions of fans around the world. Having made his debut in science fiction literature in the 70s, he wrote over 40 novels and over 100 short stories and novellas, realizing himself with such subgenres as cyberpunk ("And the city came"), surrealism ("Psycho with three rings"), horrors ("Waiting in the Dark", "Creepers"). Shirley's writing talent is multifaceted, and he is also a songwriter and screenwriter. In particular, he co-wrote the screenplay for the Hollywood hit "The Raven" (1994) with Brandon Lee in the title role.


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Childhood and youth


John Shirley was born on February 10, 1953 in Houston, Texas. Father John Edward Shirley worked as an auto parts sales manager. Ruth Thomson's mother was a teacher of deaf-blind children.

John spent most of his childhood and teenage years in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon. Here he graduated from school, and it is known that the marks for the behavior of the future writer were far from ideal. In high school, he was even expelled from school for locking a teacher in a closet while he lectured on the possible consequences of a nuclear war.

After graduating from school, John left his parental home in search of himself and a future profession: the guy worked as a seasonal fruit picker, as a clerk in the office, and as a dancer in a nightclub. Need drove him from one city to another. In San Francisco, John even lived on the street for some time - there is such a fact in his rich biography.

Before making his literary debut, Shirley expressed himself on stage: he performed in a number of groups - Sado Nation and Terror Twist, walked, judging by the photo of those years, covered in black leather, wore metal earrings and mirror glasses. Finally, he became the vocalist of his own band Obsession, which played, according to his own description, "post-punk-funk rock".


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Books


Fascinated by the musical punk wave, Shirley tries to reflect his emotions overwhelming him on paper, for which he is called the founding father of cyberpunk in prose. Although the British wave of the 1960s introduced rock themes into the genres of modern literature. John Shirley wrote his first science fiction novel, The Word "Mean" Deliberately Repeated, in 1973. However, the first wave of success is brought by the novel "Transmanacon", written in 1979.

This work has everything a solid cyberpunk reading matter needs: metal bikers, a secret occult society, and a roaring hard core. The main characters of the novel are agent provocateur Ben Recky and Dr. Chaldin, who are fighting for the right to possess the Transmaniac. This is an infernal machine that carries out the telepathic transmission of human mania and is able to turn an ordinary street fight into mass riots.

The success of the work inspires the author, and in 1980 two new novels appear: "The Crazy with Three Rings" and "And the City Came". In the first book, the author introduces the reader to a new evolutionary era, in which people have learned to levitate, but are unable to adapt to the new reality.

In the second novel, Shirley describes the beloved San Francisco in the not too distant future. The city is ruled by a bunch of scoundrels who have depersonalized it and impose a destructive lifestyle. But the City itself can stand up for itself, it chooses two heroes from among the inhabitants who will fight along with it. In his early works, the writer talks about the world of the future, about the darkness of the present, about the basest and sometimes disgusting human desires. Genre colleague Bruce Sterling writes about John:

In the 80s, Shirley wrote his most significant cyberpunk work - the trilogy Sunset (1985), Penumbra (1988), Crown (1990). The plot background of all three works was a futuristic Europe that survived a nuclear catastrophe, and the main opposing forces were neo-fascists who seized power, and punk-anarchists - representatives of youth.

Also, the 80s were marked by the breakdown of the pen in the horror genre: "Waiting in the Dark" (1988), "Cellars" (1982), "Dracula in Love" (1979), "Wet Bones" (1991). Shirley has been nominated for the International Horror Guild Award and the Bram Stoker Award multiple times. Twice the writer won the first award and once received the second.

The new millennium inspired the writer to new works. First of all, in 2004 the author's bibliography contains the only scientific work “Gurdjieff - An Introduction to his Life and Ideas”.

In 2011, the dystopian novel "Bioshock: Rapture" is published - the story of how the suddenly rich tycoon Andrew Ryan creates the city of Rapture under water - free from state politics, wars, taxes, etc. However, such a utopia invariably leads to tragedy. It is noteworthy that a computer game of the same name was created based on the novel.

In 2013, a new novel by Shirley about the afterlife, Doyle After Death, was released, in which the author narrates from the perspective of the protagonist, writer Arthur Conan Doyle. In the same year, readers enthusiastically welcome the next work of science fiction - the fantasy detective "Grimm: Icy Touch" about the confrontation between Grimms and Creatures. Their age-old feud is turning into a decisive stage against the backdrop of the modern everyday life of the Portland police.


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Music


In the 60s and 70s, John Shirley not only led his own band, but also wrote lyrics for the Blue Öyster Cult, in particular, for the Heaven Forbid and Curse of the Hidden Mirror albums. Their 1972 song Transmaniacon MC was the inspiration for the book "Transmaniacon".

An extensive collection of songs (2 discs) by John Shirley Broken Mirror Glass was released by the Israeli label Black October Records in 2012. The recordings were collected during the periods of different musical eras: from 1979 to 2012.

Shirley's current band performing in and around Portland is called The Screamin 'Geezers. The latest album "Spaceship Landing in the Cemetery" is a collaboration with rocker Jerry King.


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Personal life


The personal life of the writer and musician has developed with one woman. With his wife Micheline John managed to create a strong harmonious family. Today the writer already has three adult sons: the twins Byron and Perry and the youngest, Julian.

The Shirley family now lives in the suburbs of San Francisco. Children found themselves in different professions. Byron is a yacht captain, Perry is a journalist, teacher and artist. Julian, like his father, is fond of music. True, his interests include rap, hip-hop, trap and other electronic genres. Also the guy is a professional computer technician.


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John Shirley now


One of John Shirley's fresh creative projects is a tandem with rock musician Mark Tremonti, created to co-write the novel "Dying Machine".

It takes place at the turn of the new century, when people and fantastic creatures called "vessels" are trying to survive together. Whether the presentation of the new work is expected in 2019 is not yet known.


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Bibliography


1979 - "Transmanacon" 1979 - "Dracula in Love" 1980 - "And the City Came" 1982 - "Cellars" 1985 - "Sunset" 1988 - "Penumbra" 1990 - "Crown" 2002 - "Spider-Moon" 2011 - "Bioshock : Rapture "2013 -" Doyle After Death "2013 -" Grimm: Icy Touch "2018 -" Dying Machine "


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Net Worth


John Shirley 's estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below.

Let's check, How Rich is John Shirley in 2021?

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2022

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.4M in 2022. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $982.9K - $1.6M.

Year Estimation
December 2022 $47.7K - $144.4K
November 2022 $49.4K - $156.5K
October 2022 $60.4K - $145.4K
September 2022 $53.3K - $150.6K
August 2022 $80.9K - $122.4K
July 2022 $45.7K - $88.3K
June 2022 $49.4K - $139.6K
May 2022 $65.3K - $160.2K
April 2022 $77.3K - $112.7K
March 2022 $76.7K - $107.1K
February 2022 $61.1K - $120.1K
January 2022 $42.3K - $100.3K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2021

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.1M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $627.7K - $1.1M.

Year Estimation
December 2021 $54.9K - $94K
November 2021 $78K - $110.5K
October 2021 $51.4K - $150.1K
September 2021 $68.6K - $137.2K
August 2021 $71.7K - $131.9K
July 2021 $54K - $96.3K
June 2021 $47.6K - $117.1K
May 2021 $78.8K - $124.6K
April 2021 $63.4K - $110.6K
March 2021 $60.1K - $130.6K
February 2021 $68K - $127.7K
January 2021 $65.1K - $147.4K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2020

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.4M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $565.7K - $1.6M.

Year Estimation
December 2020 $61.1K - $112.6K
November 2020 $53K - $97.4K
October 2020 $69.6K - $110.3K
September 2020 $56.7K - $143.3K
August 2020 $77.6K - $104.3K
July 2020 $43.2K - $159.8K
June 2020 $70.2K - $109.2K
May 2020 $48.1K - $114.1K
April 2020 $44.7K - $100.4K
March 2020 $63K - $116.1K
February 2020 $61K - $87.5K
January 2020 $80.1K - $112.6K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2019

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.3M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $726.1K - $1.2M.

Year Estimation
December 2019 $62.9K - $101.2K
November 2019 $58.3K - $90.9K
October 2019 $66K - $166.2K
September 2019 $58.7K - $131.5K
August 2019 $70.5K - $158.5K
July 2019 $65.8K - $118.5K
June 2019 $62.1K - $90.4K
May 2019 $45.9K - $97.6K
April 2019 $45.7K - $110.6K
March 2019 $53.9K - $106.1K
February 2019 $61.3K - $85K
January 2019 $65.5K - $92.7K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2018

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.8M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $981.8K - $1.7M.

Year Estimation
December 2018 $51.3K - $160.3K
November 2018 $50.3K - $158K
October 2018 $63K - $112.5K
September 2018 $62.1K - $154.9K
August 2018 $65.6K - $163.2K
July 2018 $78.2K - $124.8K
June 2018 $78.9K - $152.9K
May 2018 $78.2K - $115.7K
April 2018 $45.1K - $88.3K
March 2018 $55.9K - $91.5K
February 2018 $52.1K - $98.6K
January 2018 $63.7K - $96.1K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2017

John Shirley 's revenue is $2M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $531.9K - $1.1M.

Year Estimation
December 2017 $74.1K - $139K
November 2017 $62.8K - $126.2K
October 2017 $63.6K - $123K
September 2017 $70.3K - $146.4K
August 2017 $53.2K - $85K
July 2017 $72.1K - $128.3K
June 2017 $79.1K - $119.1K
May 2017 $57.8K - $141.7K
April 2017 $55.5K - $94.7K
March 2017 $69.9K - $152.2K
February 2017 $68K - $123.8K
January 2017 $75.1K - $154.3K

 

John Shirley Net Worth 2016

John Shirley 's revenue is $1.1M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is John Shirley and could vary in the range between $646.1K - $1.2M.

Year Estimation
December 2016 $61.7K - $122.3K
November 2016 $46.5K - $159.7K
October 2016 $81.5K - $91.6K
September 2016 $61K - $128.4K
August 2016 $50.4K - $94.3K
July 2016 $48.7K - $159K
June 2016 $75.7K - $123.6K
May 2016 $76.8K - $106.5K
April 2016 $46.8K - $165.5K
March 2016 $77.1K - $112K
February 2016 $57.5K - $138.3K
January 2016 $44.3K - $107.3K

 

It is an overall forecast for the net worth of John Shirley. The evaluation covers the latest 5 years and an approximation for next year. See above to learn how much money does John Shirley makes a year.

The range above shows an estimation based on evaluation generated by public information about sponsorships or other sources found on the internet. It's summarized data from John Shirley's projects existing in AidWiki's repository. It's an approximation of the revenue compiled by AidWiki and may not correspond with the real amount.