Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion

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Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion
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Pirateology first edition cover.
Author Dugald Steer
Illustrator Nghiem Ta, Ian Andrew, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Helen Ward, G. Hunt, R. Sella, and Carole Thomann
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Series Ologies series
Subject Pirates
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Templar Publishing (UK)
Candlewick Press (US)
Publication date
July 11, 2006
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages32 pp (first edition)
ISBN 978-0-7636-3143-7
OCLC 70245051
910.4/5 22
LC Class G535 .S755 2006
Preceded by Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin  
Followed by Mythology: Greek Gods, Heroes, & Monsters  

Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion is a book written by Dugald Steer, and designed by Nghiem Ta. It was published in 2006 by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom, and Candlewick Press in the United States.

Contents

This book is composed of the remains of what the fictional privateer William Lubber left behind, mainly his journal, which tells of the chase of Arabella Drummond, the notorious female pirate, across the seven seas. Included in the book is a replica of a treasure map, leading to Arabella Drummond's buried treasure.

Daily accounts in journal

Awards and honors

In other media

Video games

In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Pirateology, as well as Dragonology and Wizardology . [1] Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles. [2]

Film adaptation

On January 31, 2018, Paramount Pictures announced they were in the process of developing a film franchise centred around all 13 Ology books, by setting up a writers room currently consisting of Jeff Pinkner, Michael Chabon, Lindsey Beer, Joe Robert Cole, Nicole Perlman and Christina Hodson. The vision for the franchise is the hope that each of the writers will embrace the books by working with visual artists to create treatments which will eventually evolve into seven movie scripts with interconnected stories. Paramount also announced that Akiva Goldsman will act as overseer and producer of the franchise. [3]

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References

  1. David Jenkins (2007-10-05). "Codemasters Signs Wii/DS 'Ology Book Deal". Gama Sutra.
  2. Leigh Alexander (2008-01-22). "Nik Nak Developing 'Ology Wii Titles For Codemasters". Gamasutra.
  3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 31, 2018). "Paramount Assembles Killer Scribe Roster To Kickstart 'Ology' Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved March 18, 2021.