Kalich Biographies

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.