Robert J. Harris (writer)

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Robert J. Harris
Born1955 (age 69–70)
Dundee, Scotland, UK
OccupationAuthor, educator
GenreFantasy, historical, mystery, thriller novels
Spouse Deborah Turner Harris
Website
www.harris-authors.com

Robert J. Harris (Bob) is a Scottish academic and author, particularly of children's fantasies and historical novels, best known for his collaborations with Jane Yolen. He also designed the fantasy board game Talisman and its sequel Mythgardia .

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Life

Harris was born in Dundee and studied at the University of St. Andrews, achieving a first class honours degree in Latin. [1] Harris lives in Scotland and is married to American author Deborah Turner Harris.

Works

His recent adult suspense-adventure works The Thirty-One Kings and Castle Macnab feature the return of John Buchan's classic adventurer-spy character Richard Hannay, first made famous in The Thirty-Nine Steps book and films. [1]

Young Heroes

(Written with Jane Yolen, based on Greek Mythology)

  1. Odysseus in the Serpent Maze (2001)
  2. Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons (2002)
  3. Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast (2003)
  4. Hippolyta and the Lost Amazon City (2003)

The Stuart Quartet

(with Jane Yolen)

Young Legends

(Young adult adventure series focusing on young versions of Leonardo da Vinci and William Shakespeare, respectively)

The World Goes Loki

(Children's series based on Norse Mythology)

The Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries

(Children's adventure series about a young Arthur Conan Doyle as a schoolboy)

Richard Hannay Returns

(Historical thrillers featuring John Buchan's Richard Hannay character)

Sherlock Holmes in WWII

(Sherlock Holmes pastiches set during the Second World War, specifically based on the 1940s film series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce)

Short fiction

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert J. Harris". Birlinn Limited. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ↑ A Study in Crimson. Pegasus Crime. 2022. ISBN   978-1-63936-212-7 . Retrieved 9 July 2022.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ The Devil's Blaze. Pegasus Crime. 2022. ISBN   978-1-63936-248-6 . Retrieved 11 September 2018.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)


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