Mark Lawrence was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. He went back to the US after taking a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College to work on a variety of research projects including the ‘Star Wars’ missile defence programme. Returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory.
Mark Lawrence lives in Bristol and is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science … oh wait, it actually is'.
Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.
Mark Lawrence lives in Bristol and is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science … oh wait, it actually is'.
Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Broken Empire
1. Prince of Thorns (2011)
2. King of Thorns (2012)
3. Emperor of Thorns (2013)
The Secret (2015)
Road Brothers (2017)
1. Prince of Thorns (2011)
2. King of Thorns (2012)
3. Emperor of Thorns (2013)
The Secret (2015)
Road Brothers (2017)
Red Queen's War
1. Prince of Fools (2014)
2. The Liar's Key (2015)
3. The Wheel of Osheim (2016)
3.5. The New World (2023)
1. Prince of Fools (2014)
2. The Liar's Key (2015)
3. The Wheel of Osheim (2016)
3.5. The New World (2023)
Book of the Ancestor
1. Red Sister (2017)
2. Grey Sister (2018)
2.5. Bound (2018)
Book of Ancestor Books 1-2 (2018)
3. Holy Sister (2019)
The Devil You Know (2021)
Tales of Abeth (2024)
1. Red Sister (2017)
2. Grey Sister (2018)
2.5. Bound (2018)
Book of Ancestor Books 1-2 (2018)
3. Holy Sister (2019)
The Devil You Know (2021)
Tales of Abeth (2024)
Book of the Ice
1. The Girl and the Stars (2020)
2. The Girl and the Mountain (2021)
3. The Girl and the Moon (2022)
1. The Girl and the Stars (2020)
2. The Girl and the Mountain (2021)
3. The Girl and the Moon (2022)
Library Trilogy
1. The Book That Wouldn't Burn (2023)
1.5. Overdue (2023)
Returns (2024)
2. The Book That Broke the World (2024)
3. The Book That Held Her Heart (2025)
1. The Book That Wouldn't Burn (2023)
1.5. Overdue (2023)
Returns (2024)
2. The Book That Broke the World (2024)
3. The Book That Held Her Heart (2025)
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