Mark Chadbourn
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Mark Chadbourn | |
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| Born | South Derbyshire, UK[1] |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror |
Mark Chadbourn is a British fantasy, science fiction and horror author with eleven novels (and one non-fiction book) published around the world.
Six of his novels have been shortlisted for the August Derleth Award for Best Novel, and he has won the British Fantasy Award twice, for his novella The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke(2005), and for his short story Whisper Lane(2007).
A former journalist for national newspapers and magazines, he got his break in publishing when his first published short story, Six Dead Boys in a Very Dark World won Fear magazine's Best New Author award. It attracted the attention of agents and publishers.
His new novel Jack of Ravens was published in the UK on July 20 2006. It is the first in a new sequence called Kingdom of the Serpent. The second book, The Burning Man, will be published in February 2008.
The earlier books include two series, The Age of Misrule and The Dark Age.
Mark has been described as 'a contemporary bard - a post-industrial Taliesin whose visionary novels are crammed with remixed mythologies, oneiric set pieces, potent symbols, unsettling imagery and an engaging fusion of genre elements. The author's ambition is sustained by his invention: his work is distinguished by breakneck but brilliantly controlled plots, meticulous research, deft characterisation and a crisp, accessible prose style.[1]
References
- ^ a b Hedgecock, Andrew. "Letting The Subconscious Do Its Job". Zone-SF.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
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