James Barclay
James Barclay (born March 15, 1965) is a British high fantasy author who has written multiple series including Chronicles of the Raven and Legends of the Raven.[1] The Bookseller has called him "One of the UK's most popular genre fantasy authors."[2]
Life and writing
Barclay was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 1965. He attended Sheffield City Polytechnic, later renamed Sheffield Hallam University.[1] Prior to his breakthrough as an author in 2004, Barclay worked as an actor and a policeman. He was also an advertising manager for a financial investment company.[1]
Barclay said his main inspirations as a writer were David Gemmell and the novel The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes.[3] Reviewers have since compared his work with Gemmell's.[4]
Bibliography
Chronicles of the Raven series
Legends of the Raven series
- Elfsorrow. Pyr, 2010.[8][9]
- Shadowheart. Pyr, 2010.[10][11]
- Demonstorm. Pyr, 2011.[12]
- Ravensoul. Gollancz, 2008.[13]
Elves series
- Once Walked with Gods.Gollancz, 2010.[14][15]
- Rise of the TaiGethen. Gollancz, 2012.[16]
- Beyond the Mists of Katura. Gollancz, 2013.
The Ascendants of Estorea series
- Cry of the Newborn. Orion Publishing Group, 2005.
- A Shout for the Dead. Gollancz, 2006.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "James Barclay." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2012. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 18 Apr. 2023.
- ↑ "Science fiction and fantasy" by Michael Rowley, The Bookseller, 9/17/2004, Issue 5146, pages 37-40.
- ↑ "James Barclay Interview," Elitist Book Reviews, December 17, 2010, accessed April 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Attack of the Tomes," The Bookseller, Issue 5068, 3/14/2003, page 38.
- ↑ "Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Noonshade: Chronicles of the Raven, Book 2 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Nightchild: Chronicles of the Raven, Vol. 3 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Elfsorrow: Legends of the Raven, Book 1 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Elfsorrow". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Shadowheart by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Shadowheart". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Demonstorm". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ Yon, Mark (24 November 2008). "Ravensoul by James Barclay". SFF World.
- ↑ "Once Walked with Gods by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ Yon, Mark (September 2010). "Elves: Once Walked With Gods by James Barclay". SFF World.
- ↑ "SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2012 Part 1". SFF World. December 2012.
External links
- Official website
- James Barclay on Goodreads
- Interview with James Barclay
- James Barclay at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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