Joe Abercrombie
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| Joe Abercrombie | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1974 Lancaster, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality |  British |
| Education | University |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Writing period | 2004-present |
| Genres | Fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | The First Law |
| Official website | |
Joe Abercrombie is a British fantasy writer and film editor. He is the author of The First Law trilogy.
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[edit] Biography
Joe Abercrombie was born on 31 December 1974 in Lancaster, England. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Manchester University, where he studied psychology. He moved into television production before taking up a career as a freelance film editor. During a break between jobs he began writing The Blade Itself in 2002, completing it in 2004. It was published by Gollancz in 2006 and was followed by two other books in The First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged and Last Argument of Kings. In early 2008 Joe Abercrombie was one of the contributors to the BBC Worlds of Fantasy series, alongside other contributors such as Michael Moorcock, Terry Pratchett and China Mieville.[1] Abercrombie lives in Bath, Somerset with his wife and two children.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] The First Law Trilogy
- The Blade Itself (May 2006) - nominated for the 2008 Campbell Award[2]
- Before They Are Hanged (March 2007)
- Last Argument of Kings (March 2008)
[edit] Standalone works
- Best Served Cold (June 2009, first of two planned stand-alone novels)[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Abercrombie, J (2007-12-04). "Me? On TV?". joeabercrombie.com. http://www.joeabercrombie.com/2007/12/me-on-tv.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-07.
- ^ "2008 Campbell Award Finalists". John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. 2008. http://www.writertopia.com/awards/campbell. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
- ^ Abercrombie, J (2007-08-13). "Best Served Cold". joeambercrombie.com. http://www.joeabercrombie.com/2007/08/best-served-cold.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-07.
[edit] External links
[edit] Interviews
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie at Neth Space
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie conducted by Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, 7 December 2006.
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie at UKSF Book News, 8 March 2007
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie conducted by SFX Magazine, 30 April 2007
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie with Aidan Moher at Dribble of Ink, 31 July 2007
- Interview with Joe Abercrombie with Aidan Moher at Dribble of Ink, 11 February 2008
- Article written by Joe Abercrombie on his influences, by SFcrowsnest, 1 March 2008
