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K J Parker



A pseudonym used by Tom Holt

K.J. Parker is a pseudonym for Tom Holt. The author's true name was revealed on 21 April 2015.

According to the biographical notes in some of Parker's books, Parker has previously worked in law, journalism, and numismatics, and now writes and makes things out of wood and metal. It is also claimed that Parker is married to a solicitor and now lives in southern England. According to an autobiographical note, Parker was raised in rural Vermont, a lifestyle which influenced Parker's work.
 

Awards: WFA (2013)  see all

Genres: Fantasy, Horror
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Set in Stone
 
Series
Fencer
   1. The Colours in the Steel (1998)
   2. The Belly of the Bow (1999)
   3. The Proof House (2000)
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Scavenger
   1. Shadow (2001)
   2. Pattern (2002)
   3. Memory (2003)
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Engineer
   1. Devices and Desires (2005)
   2. Evil for Evil (2006)
   3. The Escapement (2007)
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Saloninus
   1. Blue and Gold (2010)
   2. The Devil You Know (2016)
   3. The Big Score (2021)
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Prosper's Demon
   1. Prosper's Demon (2020)
   2. Inside Man (2021)
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Novels
   The Company (2008)
   The Folding Knife (2010)
   The Hammer (2011)
   Sharps (2012)
   Savages (2015)
   Pulling the Wings Off Angels (2022)
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Collections
   Academic Exercises (2014)
   The Father of Lies (2018)
   Under My Skin (2023)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Purple and Black (2009)
   The Last Witness (2015)
   Downfall of the Gods (2016)
   Mightier than the Sword (2017)
   My Beautiful Life (2019)
   The Long Game (2022)
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by K J Parker
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The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 8 (2024)
(Best Science Fiction of the Year , book 8)
edited by
Neil Clarke

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Awards
2013 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella : Let Maps to Others
2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella : A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong

Award nominations
2024 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Under My Skin
2016 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Savages
2015 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Things We Do For Love
2015 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Heaven Thunders the Truth
2015 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Academic Exercises
2014 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Sun and I
2014 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Sun and I
2014 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Dragonslayer of Merebarton
2013 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Let Maps to Others
2013 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : One Little Room an Everywhere
2012 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Blue and Gold
2012 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong
2012 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Hammer
2011 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : A Rich Full Week
2011 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Amor Vincit Omnia
2011 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Folding Knife
2009 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Company
2008 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Devices and Desires


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