John Niven
Author · 42 books
John Niven (born 1966 in Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish author. He studied English literature in Glasgow, graduating with distinction in 1991. He then spent about ten years in the music business, including work as an A&R manager for a record company, before turning to writing in 2002. His first book, the semi-fictional novella “Music from Big Pink,” appeared in 2006. He achieved an international breakthrough with “Kill Your Friends” (2008), which was also adapted for film. His other novels include “Coma,” “Gott bewahre,” “Das Gebot der Rache,” “Straight White Male,” “Old School,” “Alte Freunde,” and “Kill ’em all.” He also worked on screenplays.