Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler ​

Lemony Snicket, a pseudonym for Daniel Handler, is an American author known for his internationally best-selling series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. Apart from this series, he has also written numerous novels for adults under his real name, Daniel Handler.

Quick Facts ​

• Is an American writer and musician.
• Better known by his pen name, Lemony Snicket.
• Famous for his A Series Of Unfortunate Events, a 13-book sequence.
• The series has sold more than 60 million copies and has been translated into 41 languages.
• The books were adapted into a video game, a film, and a Netflix series.
• Also wrote under another pen name 'D Handler.'
• In 2014, he was awarded the Chicago Tribune's Young Adult Literary Award.

Background ​

Lemony Snicket, whose real name is Daniel Handler, was born in 1970 in San Francisco, California. He was raised in a Jewish family. As a child, he attended the San Francisco Boys Chorus and attended Commodore Sloat Elementary, a public school. After finishing high school, he attended Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group. After college, he lived in New York City, where he worked as a novelist and script assistant for a film director.

In 1999, he published the first book in A Series of Unfortunate Events under the pen name Lemony Snicket. The series, which consisted of 13 books, was translated into many languages and sold millions of copies around the world. The series was made into a Netflix series in 2017. He also wrote the All the Wrong Questions series under the Lemony Snicket name. Under his real name, Handler has published several adult novels, including The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and We Are Pirates.

Writing Style and Impact ​

Snicket, the literary alter ego of writer Daniel Handler, is known for his unique narrative style, often addressing the reader directly and employing dark humor and irony. His work, which is primarily aimed at children and young adults, has been praised for its literate and sophisticated style. His books often feature unfortunate events and unhappy endings, breaking away from the usual optimistic outcomes of most children's literature, creating an entirely different space in the genre.

Notable Works ​

• A Series of Unfortunate Events (1999-2006)
• The Basic Eight (1998)
• Watch Your Mouth (2000)
• The Beatrice Letters (2006)
• The Composer Is Dead (2009)
• All The Wrong Questions series (2012-2015)