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James Barclay

(b.1965)

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

Chronicles of the Raven
1. Dawnthief (1999)
2. Noonshade (2000)
3. Nightchild (2001)

Legends of the Raven
1. Elfsorrow (2002)
2. Shadowheart (2003)
3. Demonstorm (2004)
4. Ravensoul (2008)

Ascendants of Estorea
1. The Cry of the Newborn (2005)
2. Shout for the Dead (2007)

Elves
1. Once Walked With Gods (2009)
2. Rise of the TaiGethan (2010)
3. Beyond the Mists of Katura (2011)

Blood and Fire
1. Heart of Granite (2016)
2. Cerberus Unleashed (2019)

Novels

Vault of Deeds (2008)

Chapbooks

Light Stealer (2003)

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)

Awards

British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (2005) : Demonstorm

James Barclay recommends

Restoration (2011)
(World House, book 2)
Guy Adams
"An extraordinary feat of imagination."

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."

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