14 Facts About Warren Adler

Warren Adler was an American author, playwright and poet.

Warren Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Sol Warren Adler and Fritzie, Jewish immigrants from Tarnow and Volhynia, respectively.

In 2009, Warren Adler was the recipient of the "Alumni of the Year" honor at NYU's College of Arts and Science and was the founder of the Jackson Hole Writer's Conference, WY.

Warren Adler owned four radio stations and a TV station, and founded and ran his own advertising and public relations agency in Washington, DC; his firm Warren Adler Ltd.

Warren Adler closed his agency in 1974 after the publication of his first novel, Undertow, and devoted himself to a writing career.

Warren Adler sponsored the Warren Adler Short Story contest on the Web.

Warren Adler wrote The War of the Roses and Random Hearts.

Warren Adler wrote The Sunset Gang, produced by Linda Lavin for the American Playhouse series.

In 1981, Warren Adler wrote a sequel to The War of the Roses, The Children of the Roses.

Warren Adler acquired his complete back-list, published now under his own company, Stonehouse Press.

Warren Adler wrote an article for The Author's Guild stating that authors had best prepare for a major change in the way traditional publishing businesses operated.

Warren Adler argued that they no longer had a monopoly on marketing, distribution, publicity, and content, and stated prolific authors like himself should take charge of their own destiny.

Warren Adler regularly blogged for The Huffington Post and was the sponsor of a visiting writer series at the New York university department of creative writing.

Warren Adler was a member of the Authors Guild, PEN America, the Dramatists Guild and the Writers Guild of America.