Bob Kalich's
novel, THE
HANDICAPPER, was a Best Seller
for Crown Publishers, a B. Dalton Best Seller and a Book-of-the
Month Club Selection. A second novel, the psychological
thriller A
TWIN LIFE, was published this
past summer by Kodansha in Japan. Russia, France and Spain
are readying their own publications of Kalich's newest creation.
A new novel, THE DOORMAN,
about a man shattered over unrequieted love centers around
the elite prep schools in New York.
Dick Kalich's
first novel, THE
NIHILESTHETE, garnered great critical
praise when published at home by Permanent Press. THE
NIHILESTHETE was a finalist for
the National Book Award, received The New American Writing
Award and was nominated for the Pen/Faulkner Award, the
Hemingway Award and the Pulitzer Prize. It won several prestigious
literary awards and honors and was purchased for publication
in Russia, France, England, Sweden, Germany, Israel, Denmark
and Holland. A second novel, THE
ZOO, was published in Japan by
Kodansha, France and Israel will follow. THE
ZOO is currently being adapted
to be a major animated feature for theatrical release. Kalich's
third novel, CHARLIE
P, was published by the renowned
Green Integer Books. CHARLIE
P immediately won extraordinary
praise from both critics and literatti and has been purchased
for publication in Russia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. CHARLIE
P is a finalist for The New Century
Writing Award. A new novel, PENTHOUSE
F, has recently been completed
and has already won extraordinary praise from such literrati
as Brian Evenson, Brian McHale, Warren Motte and Christopher
Leise.
The Kalichs have sold their original scripts to Hollywood
Pictures, Shooting Gallery, United Image, and Bruckheimer
Films and have developed a thriller with Peters Entertainment.
Bob and Dick are currently producing two of their original
scripts as independent films and are in pre-production on
a third screenplay.
The Kalichs have recently partnered with Barrie M. Osborne,
acclaimed producer of The Matrix and Lord of the Rings.
