Anthony Ryan (writer)
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Genre | Fantasy and science fiction |
| Notable works | Raven's Shadow series |
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Anthony Ryan is a Scottish writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his books about Vaelin Al Sorna, which started in 2013 with Blood Song. He worked as a full-time researcher before switching to full-time writing. He currently lives in London, England. He has a degree in Medieval History.
Biography[edit]
Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spent much of his adult life in London.[1] Anthony Ryan initially self-published Blood Song,[2] however, he switched to major publication when Penguin books offered him a three-book deal in May 2012. He started writing full-time after the success of the publication. He continues to self-publish a series of SF Noir novellas.
Bibliography[edit]
Raven's Shadow Trilogy[edit]
- Blood Song (2013)
- Tower Lord (2014)
- Queen of Fire (2015)
Raven’s Blade Duology[edit]
Sequel Series to Raven’s Shadow Trilogy
- The Wolf’s Call (July 2019)
- The Black Song (August 2020)
Slab City Blues[edit]
- Slab City Blues (2011)
- A Song for Madame Choi (2011)
- A Hymn to Gods Long Dead (2012)
- The Ballad of Bad Jack (2013)
- An Aria for Ragnarok (2015)
- Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories (2015)
The Draconis Memoria Trilogy[edit]
- The Waking Fire (2016)
- The Legion of Flame (2017)
- The Empire of Ashes (2018)
Seven Swords Series[edit]
- The Scarlet Ziggurat (2023)
- A Pilgrimage of Swords (2019)
- The Kraken’s Tooth (2020)
- City of Songs (2021)
- To Blackfyre Keep (Oct 2022)
- Across the Sorrow Sea (Sep 2023)
The Covenant of Steel[edit]
- The Pariah (August 2021)
- The Martyr (June 2022)
- The Traitor (July 2023)
Short stories[edit]
Raven's Shadow
- The Lord Collector. Available in Blackguards Anthology.
- A Duel of Evils. Available in Unfettered II Anthology.
- The Lady of Crows
- Many Are the Dead
- Songs of the Dark (Subterranean Press 2020) Collects four stories listed above.
The Draconis Memoria
- Sandrunners. Available in Legends II Anthology - Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Qwillery: Interview with Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song (Raven's Shadow 1) - July 2, 2013". qwillery.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. Ace, $27.95 (592p) ISBN 978-0-425-26769-1". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- "Hi, I'm Anthony Ryan and I write fantasy and science fiction - AMA"
- "Interview with Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song (Raven's Shadow 1) - July 2, 2013"
- "Blood Song"
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