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Hal Duncan


(Alasdair Duncan)
Scotland (b.1971)

Hal Duncan is a Scottish science fiction and fantasy writer based in Glasgow. A graduate of Glasgow University, his first book, Vellum, about a war between heaven and hell, was released by Pan in summer 2005. It has since been translated into several other languages and nominated to the World Fantasy Award and Locus Award. Ink, the follow up, was released in February 2007.
 


Genres: Science Fiction
 
Series
Book of All Hours
   1. Vellum (2005)
   2. Ink (2007)
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Fabbles
   Fabbles: 1 (2013)
   1. A Scruffian Feastiary (2017)
   2. A Scruffian Survival Guide (2017)
   A Scruffian Primer (2017)
   3. A Scruffian Funferal (2018)
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Novels
   Escape From Hell! (2009)
   Testament (2015)
   The Boy Who Loved Death (2015)
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Collections
   Sybil's Garage No. 7 (2010) (with M K Hobson)
   Songs for the Devil and Death (poems) (2011)
   Errata (2013)
   Scruffians! (2014)
   Sodom / New Sodom (poems) (2017)
   Susurrus on Mars (2017)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Anthologies edited
   Caledonia Dreamin (2013) (with Chris Kelso)
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Plays show
 
Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Hal Duncan
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X Marks the Spot (2016)
Celebrating the First 10 Years of NewCon Press
edited by
Ian Whates

More books 


Award nominations
2019 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Land of Somewhere Safe
2019 BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction (nominee) : The Land of Somewhere Safe
2015 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Scruffians!
2008 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Ink
2006 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Vellum
2006 Locus Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Vellum
2006 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Vellum


Hal Duncan recommends
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The Engine's Child (2008)
Holly Phillips
"Rich prose and vivid imagery... a great fusion of literary fantasy and immersive adventure."
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Scar Night (2006)
(Deepgate Codex, book 1)
Alan Campbell
"A gripping, ripping yarn which rattles along at a great pace... fantasy at its best."

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