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  1. Jan 18, 2016 · Koontz married his high school girlfriend Gerda, to whom he is still married and who he deeply admires. He spoke about modeling strong heroines in his books after Gerda and his mother. It reminded me how writers often write what they know. He and Gerda negotiated him leaving teaching for five years while she would support him as he wrote full-time.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dean_KoontzDean Koontz - Wikipedia

    As of 2006, he lives there with his wife, Gerda (Cerra), in Newport Coast, California, behind the gates of Pelican Hills. In 2008, he was the world's sixth-most highly paid author, tied with John Grisham, at $25 million annually. [ 17 ] In 2019, Koontz began publishing with Amazon Publishing.

  3. Jul 21, 2024 · Koontz, an only child, found solace in the Catholic faith after meeting his future wife, Gerda, in high school. Gerda, a junior and a Catholic, introduced Koontz to a loving and harmonious family environment, starkly different from his own.

  4. Jan 9, 1998 · In 1969, Gerda, Koontz’s wife and former high school sweetheart, offered to be their sole support for five years so Dean could quit teaching and devote his full attention to writing. “If you...

  5. Apr 28, 2008 · When I met Dean Koontz at a World Fantasy Convention, he was holding the door for his charming wife Gerda as they reached the main building. I was already there and, for some reason, the three of us knew instantly who we were.

  6. Although Koontz was born into the United Church of Christ, he converted to Catholicism after marrying his wife, Gerda. Koontz—whose upcoming book, "Your Heart Belongs to Me" is set for release...

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  8. In the early 1970s, determined to make a try at full-time writing, Koontz was aided by his wife, who agreed to support the family for five years while her husband followed his dream. He adopted an assortment of pseudonyms and tackled various genres, including science fiction, mystery, and thrillers.

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