James Barclay

James Barclay (born March 15, 1965) is a British high fantasy author who has written multiple series including Chronicles of the Raven and Legends of the Raven.[1] The Bookseller has called him "One of the UK's most popular genre fantasy authors."[2]

For other uses, see James Barclay (disambiguation).

Biography

Early life

Barclay was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 1965. He attended Sheffield City Polytechnic.[1] Prior to his breakthrough as an author in 2004, Barclay worked as an actor and a policeman. He was also an advertising manager for a financial investment company.[1]

Writing career

Barclay said his main inspirations as a writer were David Gemmell and the novel The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes.[3] A reviewer has since compared his work with Gemmell's.[4] An origin story of the company of The Raven entitled "Or So Legend Has It" appears in the 2013 short story collection Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.[5]

Works

Chronicles of the Raven series
  • Dawnthief. Gollancz, 2002.[6]
  • Noonshade. Pyr, 2009.[7]
  • Nightchild. Pyr, 2009.[8][9]

Legends of the Raven series

Elves series
  • Once Walked with Gods.Gollancz, 2010.[18][19]
  • Rise of the TaiGethen. Gollancz, 2012.[20]
  • Beyond the Mists of Katura. Gollancz, 2013.

The Ascendants of Estorea series
  • Cry of the Newborn. Orion Publishing Group, 2005.
  • A Shout for the Dead. Gollancz, 2006.

Other novels
  • Heart of Granite (Gollancz, 2016)
  • The Queen's Assassin (Gollancz, 2022)

References
  1. "James Barclay." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2012. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 18 April 2023.
  2. "Science fiction and fantasy" by Michael Rowley, The Bookseller, 9/17/2004, Issue 5146, pages 37-40.
  3. "James Barclay Interview," Elitist Book Reviews, December 17, 2010, accessed April 18, 2023.
  4. "Attack of the Tomes," The Bookseller, Issue 5068, 3/14/2003, page 38.
  5. Abercrombie, Joe; Lee, Tanith; Barclay, James (October 2013). Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell. NewCon Press. ISBN 978-1-907069-57-4.
  6. "Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "Noonshade: Chronicles of the Raven, Book 2 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Nightchild: Chronicles of the Raven, Vol. 3 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2010". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. "Elfsorrow: Legends of the Raven, Book 1 by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. "Elfsorrow". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  12. "Shadowheart by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  13. "Shadowheart". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  14. "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, January 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  15. "Demonstorm". Library Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  16. "MBR: MBR Bookwatch, February 2011". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  17. Yon, Mark (24 November 2008). "Ravensoul by James Barclay". SFF World.
  18. "Once Walked with Gods by James Barclay". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  19. Yon, Mark (September 2010). "Elves: Once Walked With Gods by James Barclay". SFF World.
  20. "SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2012 Part 1". SFF World. December 2012.
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