Anthony Ryan (writer)
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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

Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spent much of his adult life in London. Anthony Ryan initially self-published ''Blood Song,'' 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


Raven's Shadow Trilogy

* ''Blood Song'' (2013) * ''Tower Lord'' (2014) * ''Queen of Fire'' (2015)


Raven’s Blade Duology

Sequel Series to Raven’s Shadow Trilogy * ''The Wolf’s Call'' (July 2019) * ''The Black Song'' (August 2020)


Slab City Blues

* ''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

* ''The Waking Fire'' (2016) * ''The Legion of Flame'' (2017) * ''The Empire of Ashes'' (2018)


Seven Swords Series

* ''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

* ''The Pariah'' (August 2021) * ''The Martyr'' (June 2022) * ''The Traitor'' (July 2023)


Short stories

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.


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"Hi, I'm Anthony Ryan and I write fantasy and science fiction - AMA"
* ttp://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-425-26769-1 "Blood Song" 1970 births Living people English fantasy writers Scottish fantasy writers Scottish male novelists {{UK-writer-stub