James Barclay (born 15 March 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]
Biography
editEarly life
editBarclay was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 1965. He attended Sheffield City Polytechnic.[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]
Writing career
editBarclay 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] A reviewer has since compared his work with Gemmell's.[4] An origin story of the company of The Raven entitled "Or So Legend Has It" appears in the 2013 short story collection Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.[5]
Works
editChronicles of the Raven series
editLegends of the Raven series
edit- Elfsorrow. Pyr, 2010.[10][11]
- Shadowheart. Pyr, 2010.[12][13][14]
- Demonstorm. Pyr, 2011.[15][16]
- Ravensoul. Gollancz, 2008.[17]
Elves series
edit- Once Walked with Gods.Gollancz, 2010.[18][19]
- Rise of the TaiGethen. Gollancz, 2012.[20]
- Beyond the Mists of Katura. Gollancz, 2013.
The Ascendants of Estorea series
edit- Cry of the Newborn. Orion Publishing Group, 2005.
- A Shout for the Dead. Gollancz, 2006.
Other novels
edit- Heart of Granite (Gollancz, 2016)
- The Queen's Assassin (Gollancz, 2022)
References
edit- ^ a b c "James Barclay." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2012. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 18 April 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.
- ^ Abercrombie, Joe; Lee, Tanith; Barclay, James (October 2013). Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell. NewCon Press. ISBN 978-1-907069-57-4.
- ^ "Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Noonshade: Chronicles of the Raven, Book 2 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Nightchild: Chronicles of the Raven, Vol. 3 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2010". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Elfsorrow: Legends of the Raven, Book 1 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Elfsorrow". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Shadowheart by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Shadowheart". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Demonstorm". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, February 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Yon, Mark (24 November 2008). "Ravensoul by James Barclay". SFF World.
- ^ "Once Walked with Gods by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ 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.