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Paul Reizin, the author of five novels and one work of nonfiction, died October 1, the Bookseller reported. He was 67. He began his career in the press and radio before moving to TV, working in front of the camera and as a producer in factual entertainment programming.
Most recently, Reizin found success as an author with two novels written as P.Z. Reizin: Happiness for Humans and Ask Me Anything, both of whiich were published in the U.S. by Grand Central. Screen adaptations of the books are in development, the Bookseller noted.
"Paul became my client and friend at the beginning of the millennium and our professional and personal relationship turned out to be a wild and crazy ride," said Clare Alexander, his agent at Aitken Alexander. "He started out writing 'lad lit' for Headline before moving to Transworld with first a rom-com and then a work of nonfiction about his many misadventures on the dating scene before finally finding 'the one' and having a baby. 'The one' was his wife Ruth and she and Rachel, his beloved daughter, were able to be with him at home until the end.
"His most recent incarnation as an author was as P.Z. Reizin, writing two clever, funny, big-hearted novels that were immediately snapped up for film and TV. I look forward to the day when one or both make it to the screen and the books become the international bestsellers they deserve to be. I will miss Paul very much indeed."