Joseph Delaney
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Joseph Delaney | |
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 Delaney at Salon du livre 2008 (Paris, France) | |
| Born | Joseph Henry Delaney 25 July 1945 Preston, Lancashire, England, U.K. |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University[1] |
Joseph Henry Delaney is a British former educator and currently an author of science fiction and fantasy books.
Life and career
On first leaving school, Delaney started work as an apprentice engineer. Upon the completion of his schooling, he went on to become an English instructor, with his initial literary specialization being in the area of vampire lore. In his capacity as an educator, he worked to establish the Media and Film Studies department at Blackpool Sixth Form College.[3]
His amazingly awersome career began with the release of a sci-fi book, written under the pen-name of J.K. Haderack. This was followed up by releases under his real name, including his first children's novel, which was in part based upon actual experiences and memories he had as a youth. Additional works were produced to expand that single work into a series of titles tailored primarily at Young Adult and Adul Fiction audiences. The books that he wrote after his first pen-name book were The Wardstone Chronicles.
Delaney retired from his position as an educator in order to devote his energies to a full-time writing career. He has three children and seven grandchildren.
Filming
Currently [4] the film adaptation of the Spook's Apprentice is being filmed and is due out in October 2013.[5]
The Wardstone Chronicles (UK) / Last Apprentice (USA)
The Wardstone Chronicle Series is an examination of a Master / Student relationship particular to the supernatural.
"The County", as written about in the books, is based upon Lancashire in the North of England. The locations concerned are also largely based upon those known to Delaney, for example: the town of Priestown is based loosely on Preston, where he was born; Lancaster becomes Caster; Blackpool is now the Black Pool; and Chipping is Chipenden. He still lives in the same area that "The County" is based upon.
- The Spook's Apprentice (Reprinted in the USA as: Revenge of the Witch) - 2004
- The Spook's Curse (Reprinted in the USA as: Curse of the Bane) - 2005
- The Spook's Secret (Reprinted in the USA as: Night of the Soul Stealer) 2006
- The Spook's Battle (Reprinted in the USA as: Attack of the Fiend) - 2007
- The Spook's Mistake (Reprinted in the USA as: Wrath of the Bloodeye) - 2008
- The Spook's Sacrifice (Reprinted in the USA as: Clash of the Demons) - 2009
- The Spook's Nightmare (Reprinted in the USA as: Rise of the Huntress) - 2010
- The Spook's Destiny (Reprinted in the USA as: Rage of the Fallen) - 2011
- Spook's: I Am Grimalkin (Reprinted in the USA as "Grimalkin, the witch assassin") - October 2011
- The Spook's Blood (Reprinted in the USA as : " Lure of the Dead" )- June 2012
- Spook's: Slither's Tale (Reprinted in the USA as : "Slither") 2013
- Spook's: I Am Alice - June 2013
The rights for the first feature-length film of this series have been acquired by Warner Bros and will be released as 'the seventh son'. Ben Barnes will play Tom Ward.
Joseph Delaney has also written other novels on the Wardstone Chronicles;
- The Spook's Tale - 2009, as part of World Book Day
- The Spook's Bestiary - 2010
- Spook's Stories: Witches (Reprinted in the USA as: A Coven of Witches) - 2009
References
- ^ "http://www.alumni.lancs.ac.uk/content/default.aspx?id=306&pid=40&tabId=38".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ JOSEPH DELANEY AUTHOR INTERVIEW on DoodleBooks
- ^ "Profiles: The Spook's County". BBC. 6 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|month=and|coauthors=(help) - ^ Southport Reporter
- ^ IMDB
The Wardstone Chronicles take the names of Lancastrian towns and make them different Wardstone Chronicles locations.