David Dalglish

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David Dalglish
Born (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 (age 41)
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater Missouri Southern State University
GenreFiction
Subject High fantasy
Notable worksThe Shadowdance Series, The Breaking World, The Half-Orcs
Website
ddalglish.com

David Dalglish (born April 2, 1984) is an American writer of epic fantasy fiction. [1]

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Early life and education

Dalglish graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Missouri Southern State University in 2006.

Career

Dalglish used to live in Missouri where he worked odd jobs before self-publishing his first novel, The Weight of Blood, in 2010. In 2013, after releasing fifteen novels as e-books [2] and more than 200,000 sales, Dalglish signed a publishing deal with Orbit Books [3] [4] to re-release his Shadowdance Series of novels. [5] Later that year, he also signed an agreement with 47North, part of Amazon Publishing, to publish a new series, The Breaking World. In 2019 he, along with his family, moved to South Carolina, where he has written the series "The Keepers".

Work

Most of Dalglish's work takes place within his invented world of Dezrel, and much was originally self-published: The Half-Orcs, an R.A. Salvatore-inspired series starring a pair half-orc brothers; The Shadowdance Series , [6] a lengthy adventure starring thieves and assassins; The Paladins; and The Breaking World (published by 47North, which chronicles the creation of his world and the war between gods that is referenced in all his earlier works.) Dalglish also served as editor and main contributor to A Land of Ash, a short fiction anthology dealing with the fallout from the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera.

Publishers Weekly wrote that, "Dalglish puts familiar pieces together with a freshness and pleasure that are contagious."

According to fantasy author Sam Sykes, "Dalglish concocts a heady cocktail of energy, breakneck pace, and excitement." [7]

Bibliography

The Half-Orcs (self-Published)

The Shadowdance Series

The Paladins (self-published)

The Breaking World (with Robert J. Duperr) (47North)

The Seraphim Trilogy (Orbit Books)

The Keepers (Orbit Books)

Vagrant Gods (Orbit Books)

Other works

In 2016, Dalglish gave his permission for Night of Wolves, book one of The Paladins, to be turned into Paladins: Text Adventure, a work of interactive fiction available from Delight Games. In 2017, Clash of Faiths, book two of The Paladins, was also added to this program. It is currently available on Google Play [16] and Amazon Underground. [17]

References

  1. "A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish : Review". The Arched Doorway. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. "A Dance Of Cloaks by David Dalglish book review". SciFi Now, by Gareth Hughes, October 1, 2013
  3. A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish | Fantasy-Faction
  4. Press Release: Orbit announces acquisition of bestselling self-published fantasy series – Orbit Books | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
  5. A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish – TheBookbag.co.uk book review
  6. "REVIEW : David Dalglish – A Dance of Cloaks – Upcoming4.me". Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  7. "A Dance of Cloaks". Publishers Weekly.
  8. A Dance Of Cloaks by David Dalglish book review | SciFiNow – The World's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Magazine
  9. * A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish book review
  10. "Book Review: A Dance of Cloaks, by David Dalglish | A Daily Dose of R&R". Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  11. A Dance of Blades by David Dalglish | Fantasy-Faction
  12. A DANCE OF MIRRORS by David Dalglish | Kirkus
  13. "Fiction Book Review: A Dance of Mirrors by David Dalglish. Orbit, $16 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-0-316-24245-5".
  14. Book Review: “The Breaking World: Dawn of Swords” by David Dalglish and Robert J. Duperre Archived September 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . 20four12.
  15. "Skyborn by David Dalglish". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  16. Paladins: Text Adventure for Google Play.
  17. Paladins: Text Adventure for Amazon Underground.