Dirk Cussler
Appearance
Dirk Cussler | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Nationality | American |
Education | BS, MBA |
Alma mater | ASU, UC Berkeley |
Occupation | Author |
Known for | Adventure Fiction Writer |
Notable work | Dirk Pitt series |
Relatives | Clive Cussler (father) |
Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is an American author. He is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler and a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels, as well as being the namesake of the Pitt character.
Early life and education
Cussler was born in 1961;[1] he has an MBA from Berkeley.[2]
Career
Cussler worked for many years in finance before assisting his father in writing the latest novels in the Dirk Pitt series.[3] Cussler also plays an integral part in the non-profit foundation National Underwater and Marine Agency, which was founded by his father. Cussler is head of the council of NUMA and is also a member of the NUMA's Board of Trustees.[1]
Bibliography
- Black Wind (2004), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Treasure of Khan (2006), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Arctic Drift (2008), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Crescent Dawn (2010), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Poseidon's Arrow (2012), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Havana Storm (2014), co-written with Clive Cussler - New York Times #1 Best Seller (November 2017)
- Odessa Sea (2016), co-written with Clive Cussler
- Celtic Empire (2019), co-written with Clive Cussler - Winner of 2020 Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery[4]
- Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea (2021)
- Clive Cussler The Corsican Shadow (2023)
References
- ^ a b "Cussler, Dirk". Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (in German). Germany: Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Dirk Cussler - Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ^ "MSB - Dirk Cussler on his latest book, Odessa Sea". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Book Awards". coloradohumanities.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
- Dirk Cussler discography at Discogs