James M. Pfundstein | |
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Pen name | James Enge |
Occupation | Lecturer, author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education | PhD in Classics |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | fantasy, sword and sorcery |
Notable works | Morlock the Maker series. |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Patrick Pfundstein |
Website | |
jamesenge |
James Enge is the pseudonym of James M. Pfundstein, an American fantasy and sword and sorcery author. His best known work is the ongoing Morlock the Maker series. [1] His first novel in the series, Blood of Ambrose, was nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 2010. [2] His newest series, A Tournament of Shadows , tells the origin story of his famous character Morlock Ambrosius.
Pfundstein has a PhD from the University of Minnesota [3] and is a teaching professor at Bowling Green State University in the World Languages and Cultures Department. [4] He is represented by the Onyxhawke Agency. [5]
Morlock the Maker [6]
A Tournament of Shadows
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