
The author’s first attempts at writing didn’t impress him and he eventually chose to discard the first novel he ever wrote. A student of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Handler began his career as an administrative assistant before heading to New York City to review manuscripts for a literary agent. After all, there are even biographies of the character of Lemon Snicket online, books that delve into his time with V.F.D, his arson and murder charges, not to mention a relationship with a woman named Beatrice.ĭaniel Handler, the person behind Lemony Snicket, was born 1970. He is the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events though, it is worth noting that Lemony Snicket is actually a pseudonym for Daniel Handler.ĭifferentiating between Lemony Snicket the author and Lemony Snicket the character is actually quite the complicated task. However, Lemony Snicket is more than a character.
