James Barclay

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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]

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Biography

Early life

Barclay 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

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] 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

Chronicles of the Raven series

Legends of the Raven series

Elves series

The Ascendants of Estorea series

Other novels

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References

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  2. ↑ "Science fiction and fantasy" by Michael Rowley, The Bookseller, 9/17/2004, Issue 5146, pages 37-40.
  3. ↑ "James Barclay Interview," Elitist Book Reviews, December 17, 2010, accessed April 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Attack of the Tomes," The Bookseller, Issue 5068, 3/14/2003, page 38.
  5. ↑ Abercrombie, Joe; Lee, Tanith; Barclay, James (October 2013). Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell. NewCon Press. ISBN   978-1-907069-57-4.
  6. ↑ "Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Noonshade: Chronicles of the Raven, Book 2 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nightchild: Chronicles of the Raven, Vol. 3 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2010". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Elfsorrow: Legends of the Raven, Book 1 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Elfsorrow". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Shadowheart by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Shadowheart". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Demonstorm". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, February 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  17. ↑ Yon, Mark (24 November 2008). "Ravensoul by James Barclay". SFF World.
  18. ↑ "Once Walked with Gods by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  19. ↑ Yon, Mark (September 2010). "Elves: Once Walked With Gods by James Barclay". SFF World.
  20. ↑ "SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2012 Part 1". SFF World. December 2012.
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