Did Richard Adams become a full-time author before or after creating the Lapine language?
Richard Adams Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist who is best known as the author of "Watership Down", "Shardik" and "The Plague Dogs". He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after "Watership Down" was published, Adams became a full-time author.
Guy Adams Guy Adams (born 6 January 1976) is an English author, comedian, and actor, possibly best known for the novel "The World House". He has also written a BBC Books "Torchwood" novel, "The House That Jack Built". He starred as a mugger on British soap opera, "Emmerdale" and has also tried stand-up with his own material.