James Barclay was born in 1965 and is the most successful UK fantasy writer of his generation.
After multiple jobs from the age of 23, including a parcel delivery driver (where he lasted just nine weeks) he left Insight Investment in March 2004 to write full-time.
Barclay is currently married to his wife Clare, and they both live in Teddington. Their first child, a boy, was born on 25 January 2007.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Series
Legends of the Raven
1. Elfsorrow (2002)
2. Shadowheart (2003)
3. Demonstorm (2004)
4. Ravensoul (2008)
1. Elfsorrow (2002)
2. Shadowheart (2003)
3. Demonstorm (2004)
4. Ravensoul (2008)
Elves
1. Once Walked With Gods (2009)
2. Rise of the TaiGethan (2010)
3. Beyond the Mists of Katura (2011)
1. Once Walked With Gods (2009)
2. Rise of the TaiGethan (2010)
3. Beyond the Mists of Katura (2011)
Novels
Chapbooks
Graphic Novels
Flinch (2009) (with Chris Bolton, Chris Bones, Terry Dowling, Ray Fawkes, Michael Katchan, Anton McKay, Justin Randall, Christian Read, Shaun Tan, Tom Taylor, Mel Tregonning and Colin Wilson)
James Barclay recommends

The Immortal Throne (2016)
(City , book 2)
Stella Gemmell
"Bestselling author of The City-the best fantasy novel I've read in the last decade."

Stranger of Tempest (2016)
(God Fragments, book 1)
Tom Lloyd
". . . an outstanding and refreshingly original work of fantasy fiction; and even in a genre crowded with incredible talent and content, it will undoubtedly stand out and, I hope, propel Tom centre-stage where he clearly now belongs."

The End of Magic (2019)
Mark Stay
"The sort of book you give to people who say 'prove to me why I should read fantasy' A simply terrific read."
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