R. Scott Bakker
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R. Scott Bakker | |
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 Bakker at SFeraKon 2009 | |
| Born | February 2, 1967 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | Philosopher/Novelist |
| Genre | Science Fiction/Fantasy |
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Richard Scott Bakker (born February 2, 1967)[1] is a Canadian fantasy author. He grew up on a tobacco farm in the Simcoe area.[2][3]
Works
[edit]Fiction
[edit]The Second Apocalypse
[edit]The Second Apocalypse is a fantasy series that includes three sub-series titled The Prince of Nothing, The Aspect-Emperor, and The No-God. The series was originally planned as a trilogy, but when Bakker began writing the series in the early 2000s he found it necessary to split each of the three novels into its own sub-series to incorporate all of the characters, themes and ideas he wished to explore.
The Prince of Nothing trilogy was published between 2004 and 2006, while The Aspect-Emperor series was published between 2009 and 2017. The No-God has not been published at this time, and Bakker has not confirmed a release date.
Neuropath
[edit]While working on the Prince of Nothing series, Bakker was prompted by a crux of events to write a thriller dealing with the cognitive sciences.[4] He produced a near future science fiction novel involving a serial killer whose knowledge allows him to influence and control the human brain. This book is called Neuropath and was published in 2008.
The Disciple of the Dog
[edit]Shortly before The Aspect-Emperor's second book, The White-Luck Warrior, was published, Bakker released a second novel outside of his main fantasy series. Titled Disciple of the Dog, it features the private investigator, Disciple Manning, who has a condition reminiscent of hyperthymesia. The story revolves around Disciple's recounting of a case involving a missing girl, a cult, and the small-town drama of Ruddick. It was published in November 2010. Bakker has planned a number of follow up novels to Disciple of the Dog, including The Enlightened Dead,[5] but due to the first novel's poor reception and very few reviews the sequels have not been pursued.[citation needed]
Selected bibliography
[edit]The Second Apocalypse
[edit]Prince of Nothing
[edit]- The Darkness That Comes Before (2004)
- The Warrior-Prophet (2005)
- The Thousandfold Thought (2006)
The Aspect-Emperor
[edit]- The Judging Eye (2009) ISBN 978-0-14-305160-2
- The White-Luck Warrior (2011) ISBN 978-0-14-305162-6
- The Great Ordeal (2016) ISBN 978-1-4683-0169-4[6]
- The Unholy Consult (2017) ISBN 978-1468314861[7]
Other novels
[edit]- Neuropath (2008)
- Disciple of the Dog (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink n2004034994". catalog.loc.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "R. Scott Bakker: On Alien Philosophy and Fantasy". Stuff to Blow Your Mind. May 24, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Prince of Nothing website". Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "New R. Scott Bakker interview". fantasyhotlist.blogspot.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "T-ZERO". Three Pound Brain. January 27, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Bakker, R. Scott (July 5, 2016). The Great Ordeal: Book Three. The Overlook Press. ISBN 9781468301694.
- ^ "On Ordeals, Great and Small, and Their Crashing". Three Pound Brain. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
External links
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- Canadian fantasy writers
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- Living people
- People from Norfolk County, Ontario
- Canadian people of Dutch descent
- 1967 births
- University of Western Ontario alumni
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- Canadian male novelists
- 21st-century Canadian male writers
- Canadian critics of religions
- Canadian agnostics