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Michael J. Sullivan
Michael J. Sullivan
Michael J. Sullivan
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
GenreEpic Fantasy
Website
http://www.michaelsullivan-author.com

Michael J. Sullivan is a contemporary American author of Epic Fantasy as well as an accomplished artist. Mr. Sullivan resides in Fairfax, Virginia. He cites is major influences on writing as: plotting from Tolkien, setting from Steinbeck, brevity from Hemmingway, characterization from Stephen_King, Fun from J._K._Rowlings, trusting the reader from Khaled_Hosseini, character descriptions from Ayn_Rand.[1]

History

Michael Sullivan began writing at the age of ten.[2] Over a span of fifteen years he wrote thirteen novels, but never made any serious attempts at publishing them. When he finally decided to seek publication, it was to publish a series of books that he wrote for his dyslectic dauther. His first published work, The Crown Conspiracy was released in October 2008.[3].

The Riyria Revelations

The Riyria Revelations is Mr. Sullivan's sic-book epic fantasy series. All the books were written before teh first one was released[4]. The Riyria Revelations abandons the recent trends in fantasy toward the lengthy, gritty, and dark, and brings the genre back to its roots and contained far more traditional elements [5]. The series is centered around two thieves Royce Melborne and Hadrian Blackwater and contains adventure, humor, and twisting plots. The two are reminicent of buddy cop movies but set in a fantasy setting[6]. Mr. Sullivan's writes a light, easy to read style which has been favorably compared to David Eddings and early Raymond E. Feist[7].

Books in Print

  • Michael J. Sullivan, The Crown Conspiracy (2008), Aspirations Media Inc ISBN 0980003431
  • Michael J. Sullivan, Avempartha (2009), Ridan Publishing ISBN 0979621119
  • Michael J. Sullivan, Nyphron Rising (2009), Ridan Publishing ISBN 0979621143

Remaining Books in the Riyria Revelations

  • The Emerald Storm, (April 2010)[8]
  • Wintertide, (October 2010)
  • Percepliquis (April 2011)

Awards and Recognition

  • 2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Fantasy [9]
  • 2008 Fantasy Book Critic Notable Indie.[10]
  • 2008 ReaderViews Literary Award Finalist for Fantasy,[11]
  • 2009 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Fantasy [12]
  • 2009 Top 5 books of First Half of 2009 [13]
  • 2009 Notable Fantasy Books [14]
  • 2009 Dark Wolf Award [15]
  • 2010 Anticipated Releases for The Emerald Storm and Wintertide [16]

Cover Art

File:Crown Conspiracy 155 241.jpg File:Avempartha 155 241.jpg File:Nyphron rising 155 241.jpg

In addition to Sullivan's writing, he is an accomplished artist who received a scholarship to attended Center for Creative Studies. Mr. Sullivan formed his own advertising agency in 1996 and ran it until 2005 whenhe closed it to write full time. [17]In addtion to writing the Riyriar Revelations, Michael Sullivan also created the cover art for the series[18]. Unlike many fantasy novels, which depict illustrations of the main characters, Mr. Sullivan adorns his books with landscape scenes illustrating a scene from the book[19].

References

  1. ^ "Interview - Michael J. Sullivan". Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews. Retrieved 2010-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Author Biography: Michael J. Sullivan". Ridan Publishing. Retrieved 2010-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ O'Connell, Michael (2008-09-25). "Getting to Know...Fairfax author Michael Sullivan". Springfield Connection. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Review: The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan". King of the Nerds. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "Review: Avempartha". Speculative Fiction Junkie. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Moore, Tammy. "The Crown Conspiracy: Michael J. Sullivan". SF Site. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "The Crown Conspiracy: Familiar and comfortable". Fantasy Literature. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "The Emerald Storm: Fourth Book in the Riyria Revelations". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2009-08-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ "Book of the Year Award Winners". Foreword Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ Suciu, Liviu. "Fantasy Book Critic's 2008 Review/2009 Preview—Liviu C. Suciu". Fantasy Book Critic. Retrieved 2007-09-22. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ "2008 Literary Awards Finalists". ReaderViews Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "WINNERS & FINALISTS OF THE 2009 AWARDS!". National Indie Excellence Awards. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ "Looking over the first half of 2009". Dark Wolf Fantasy Awards. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ "The First Half of 2009 Part 1: Fantasy and Mainstream (By Liviu Suciu, Robert Thompson and Cindy Hannikman)". Fantasy Book Critic. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  15. ^ "Dark Wolf's Awards 2009". Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  16. ^ "Liviu's Anticipated 2010 Releases Part 2". Fantasy Book Critic. Retrieved 2010-01-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. ^ "Biography: Michael J. Sullivan". Fantasy Literature. Retrieved 2009-08-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ Marie, Dee (2008-11-03). "Behind The Crown Conspiracy". Renderosity Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  19. ^ "Cover Art - The Riyria Revlations". Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2010-01-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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