- Kem Nunn
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Kem Nunn is an American fiction novelist, surfer, magazine and television writer from
California . His novels have been described as "surf-noir" for their dark themes, political overtones and surf settings.He is the author of five novels, including his seminal surf novel "Tapping the Source".
He has collaborated with
HBO ProducerDavid Milch on the show "Deadwood" and with Milch co-produced the HBO series "John from Cincinnati ", a surfing series set inImperial Beach , California which premiered on June 10, 2007.Biography
Kem Nunn grew up in
Pomona , CA and Northern California. He currently lives in Orange County, CA. He has written the novels, "Tapping the Source," "Dogs of Winter," "Pomona Queen," "Unassigned Territory," and "Tijuana Straits." He received an MFA in Creative Writing fromUC Irvine .Bibliography
* "
Tapping the Source " (1984)
* "Unassigned Territory " (1986)
* "Pomona Queen " (1992)
* "The Dogs of Winter " (1997)
* "Tijuana Straits " (2004)External links
* [http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040817/news_lz1s17surf.html Article on Nunn from San Diego Union Tribune]
* [http://www.bookbuffet.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.article/type/home/article_ID/72129F44-D567-41D5-957F2C3E558E277B/index.cfm Interview]
* [http://www.noexit.co.uk/nunn.htm No Exit Press Bio]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349355/ Kem Nunn on IMDB]
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