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Unfettered II
''Unfettered'' is a fantasy anthology edited by Shawn Speakman, featuring 23 short stories contributed by various best-selling authors in the fantasy genre. The book was released on 21 June 2013 by Grim Oak Press. The artwork for the book was done by Todd Lockwood. On 4 May 2015, Speakman announced the release of ''Unfettered II'', with short stories from at least 15 best-selling fantasy and science-fiction authors. The book was published on 21 November 21 2016, with the proceeds to be used to alleviate the medical debts of other authors and artists. A third volume, ''Unfettered III'', was released on 19 March 2019. Contents : "Foreword" by Patrick Rothfuss : "On Becoming Unfettered" (Introduction) by Shawn Speakman # "Imaginary Friends" by Terry Brooks (a precursor to the '' Word & Void'' trilogy) # "How Old Holly Came To Be" by Patrick Rothfuss (a ''Four Corners'' tale) # "River of Souls" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (a '' Wheel of Time'' tale) # "The Old Scale G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Speakman
Shawn may refer to: *Shawn (given name) *Shawn (surname) See also * Sean * Shaun Shaun is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean and Shawne. Notable persons with the given name include: People *Shaun (musician) (born 1990), South Korean musician *Shaun (YouTuber), British vi ... ] ] This name is the anglicized version of the Irish Sean ] { hawn- an honest person, people search out shawn for advice} ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jordan
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan,"Robert Jordan" was the name of the protagonist in the 1940 Hemingway novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'', though this is not how the name was chosen according to 1997 interview he did on the DragonCon SciFi Channel Chat was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series ''The Wheel of Time'' (finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best of the non- Robert E. Howard efforts. Jordan also published historical fiction using the pseudonym Reagan O'Neal, a western as Jackson O'Reilly, and dance criticism as Chang Lung. Jordan claimed to have ghostwritten an "international thriller" that is still believed to have been written by someone else. Early life Jordan was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lawrence (author)
Mark Lawrence (born 1966) is an American-British novelist who wrote ''The Broken Empire'' trilogy. In 2014, Lawrence won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel for ''Emperor of Thorns''. He operates the annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. Biography Mark Lawrence was born in 1966, in the United States. While he was still young, his parents moved to the United Kingdom. Lawrence has a degree in physics and holds a PhD in mathematics. He is married and has four children. Lawrence is the primary carer of his disabled child Celyn, and for this reason he does not travel to promote his books or attend conventions. He works as a novelist and was a research scientist in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. Since 2015, Lawrence has operated the annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, a literary contest intended to bring greater visibility to self-published English-language fantasy authors. In 2021 Lawrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Druid Chronicles
''The Iron Druid Chronicles'' is a series of urban fantasy novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories, written by Kevin Hearne and published by Del Rey Books. All the books, including short stories, have recorded as audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels (for the US) and Christopher Ragland (for the UK market.) Synopsis The series is set in our world—the first two books are set in Tempe, Arizona—where supernatural creatures exist. These include witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, elementals, as well as various deities from many mythologies. The entire series is told in the first-person point of view. In the beginning, the narrative is described exclusively by ancient druid Atticus O'Sullivan (aka. Siodhachan O Suileabhain), owner of the occult bookshop ''Third Eye Books and Herbs'', as he becomes embroiled in the day-to-day struggle of gods, goddesses, and other supernatural creatures. Granuaile and Owen Kennedy (arch druid to Atticus) narrate later chapters after they b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hearne
Kevin Hearne is an American urban fantasy novelist born and raised in Arizona. Hearne is the author of nine novels published by Del Rey in the fantasy book series '' The Iron Druid Chronicles'', plus the 2015 '' Star Wars'' novel '' Heir to the Jedi''. His novel ''Tricked'' made the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. His novel ''Shattered'' was his first work released in hardcover and was on the ''USA Today'' best sellers list. Hearne was a high school English teacher and moved to Colorado from Arizona with his wife and son. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University. In 2022, Hearne became a Canadian citizen.Citizenship at KevinHearne.com; published August 9, 2022; retrieved October 15, 2022 Bibliography |
Blake Charlton
Blake Charlton (born 1979) is an American science fiction author. He is the author of the ''Spellwright'' series published by Tor Books and currently a cardiology fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. As a boy, Charlton had severe dyslexia. He learned to read fluently by the age of 13. As an author, he's been largely held by libraries. Charlton's non-fiction has appeared in the ''Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine'', ''The British Medical Journal'', and ''The New York Times'' and his science fiction short stories have appeared in the ''Seeds of Change'' and the '' Unfettered'' anthologies. Charlton graduated summa cum laude from Yale University studying English Language and Literature and went on to graduate from Stanford Medical School. In 2013, Blake Charlton was the IDA's (International Dyslexia Association The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit education and advocacy organization devoted to issues surroundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Orullian
Peter Orullian is an American fantasy author and musician. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. Biography Orullian graduated from the University of Utah with a BA Honors in English in 1991. He has since published short stories in various anthologies, including stories which are set in Aeshau Vaal, the fictional world of book ''The Unremembered''. James Frenkel has written, "When I first read Peter Orullian's early draft of The Unremembered, I was attracted by the characters, and then by mysteries in the story that made me feel I absolutely had to find out what was going on. Then, as I read more, I realized that I was hooked on his world, which has a rich history and culture, as well as some surprises I couldn't have anticipated." Orullian's musical endeavors include involvement in the Keep it True tour in Germany with Heir Apparent and creating albums with Inner Resonance and Continuum. In 2010 he took the stage with Fifth Angel as a guest vocalist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter V , king of Kongo from 1859 to 1891
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Peter V may refer to: *Patriarch Peter V of Alexandria (7th–8th centuries) *Pope Peter V of Alexandria (ruled 1340–1348) *Peter V of Aragon (IV of Barcelona) (1429–1466), Constable of Portugal and Grand Master of the Order of Aviz *Peter V of Portugal (1837–1861), King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1853 to 1861 *Peter V of Kongo Pedro V Elelo (died February 1891) was king of Kongo from 7 August 1859 to February 1891. His base was in the district of Madimba, which lay south of the capital and was in the lands held by the ancient southern branch of the Kinlaza The Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Abraham (author)
Daniel James Abraham (born November 14, 1969), pen names M. L. N. Hanover and James S. A. Corey, is an American novelist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of ''The Long Price Quartet'' and '' The Dagger and the Coin'' fantasy series, and with Ty Franck, as the co-author of ''The Expanse'' science fiction series, written under the joint pseudonym James S. A. Corey. The series has been adapted into the television series ''The Expanse'' (2015–2022), with both Abraham and Franck serving as writers and producers on the show. He also contributed to Wildcards anthology series shared universe. Under the pseudonym M. L. N. Hanover, Abraham is the author of the ''Black Sun's Daughter'' urban fantasy series. With Franck, he wrote the '' Star Wars'' novel ''Honor Among Thieves'' (2014), again as James S. A. Corey. Abraham collaborated with George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois to write the science fiction novel '' Hunter's Run'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiel's Legacy
''Kushiel's Legacy'' is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history. Novels ''Kushiel's Legacy'' consists of the following novels (with release dates). This is also the chronological order within the story. *Phèdre Trilogy series follows the story of Phèdre nó Delaunay **1 ''Kushiel's Dart'' (June 2001) **2 ''Kushiel's Chosen'' (April 2002) **3 ''Kushiel's Avatar'' (April 2003) *'' Cassiel's Servant'' (August 2023), a retelling of the events of ''Kushiel's Dart'' from Joscelin Verreuil's point of view *Imriel Trilogy series (UK title: Treason's Heir trilogy) follows the story of Imriel nó Montreve de la Courcel **1 ''Kushiel's Scion'' (June 2006) **2 ''Kushiel's Justice'' (June 2007) **3 '' Kushiel's Mercy'' (June 2008) *Moi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Carey
Jacqueline A. Carey (born October 9, 1964)"Jacqueline Carey – Summary Bibliography" Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 4 August 2014. is an American writer, primarily of fantasy fiction. Biography Carey was born in Highland Park, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest College, both in the northern suburbs of Chicago. She received Bachelor of Arts, B.A. degrees in psychology and English literature in 1986. During college she spent 6 months working in a London bookstore as part of a work exchange program, where she decided to write professionally. After returning she started her writing career while working at the art center of a local college. After ten years, she discovered success with the publication of her first book in 2001. Currently, Carey lives in western Michi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Vaughn (born January 28, 1973) is an American writer, the author of the urban fantasy '' Kitty Norville'' series. She has published more than 60 short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as short story anthologies and internet magazines. She is one of the authors for the "Wild Cards" books. Vaughn won the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award for ''Bannerless'', and has been nominated for the Hugo Awards. Career Vaughn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Occidental College (during the course of which she also spent a year at the University of York) and later graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Vaughn's stories have received a number of mention credits in ''The Year's Best Science Fiction'', edited by Gardner Dozois and ''The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror'', edited by Ellen Datlow, Terry Windling, Kelly Link, and Gavin Grant. Her short story "Amaryllis" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
