Is one of only two contemporary authors to have a novel spend more than a year on both the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists (the other author being, Still holds a track & field record at Notre Dame, After receiving his first check for "The Notebook", he went out and bought his wife a new wedding ring, Was selected by "People Magazine" as the 'Sexiest Author'. Additionally characters Adrienne and Paul (Nights in Rodanthe) are the names of his in-laws. William Floyd , Other Works Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988. My characters all go to church. I do not use profanity in my novels. Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. Father of Miles, Landon, Ryan, Lexie, and Savannah. Nicholas Sparks says the free ride is over for his brother's ex-wife ... from a Northern California house where he allegedly let her, his brother and their kids live rent-free for years. Is the middle child of three children. Separated from Cathy Sparks, his wife of 25 years [January 2015]. The second of three children born to Patrick Sparks, a college professor, and his wife Jill, a homemaker, Sparks … He has seventeen published novels as of September 2013 plus one non-fiction. Volunteer coaching at New Bern High School and recently coached Karjuan Williams who was national champion in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:49, and coached another runner who ran 1:52. Is the middle child of three children. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. [on the type of heroes in his novels] I simply create the character your mother told you to be. Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31, 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska. His sister, Dana, died after many years of battling a brain tumor when she was age 33, Nicholas was age 34. Publicity Listings His father died in a car accident when Nicholas was in his early thirties. Miles and Ryan (A Bend in the Road), Landon (A Walk to Remember), Lexie (True Believer & At First Sight), Savannah (Dear John). Each of his children's names were characters in one of his books. People change. Has an older brother named Micah (Michael) and a younger sister named Dana (Danielle). Nicholas was the middle of three children, with an older brother, Michael Earl "Micah" Sparks (born 1964), and a younger sister, Danielle "Dana" Sparks Lewis (1966–2000), who died at the age of 33 from a brain tumor. His mother died in a horse riding accident when Nicholas was in his mid-twenties. |  He is the author of 5 best-selling books, including "The Notebook" and "The Rescue". Nicholas Sparks and Wife Separate Nicholas Sparks and Wife Separate The romantic-drama novelist and wife Cathy have been married for 25 years and have five children