Conor Kostick
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Conor Kostick lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College
. He is the author of many historical, political and cultural articles. Epic was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People
Honours list for 2006 and on the Booklist
Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007. The sequel to Epic is Saga, first published in Ireland late in 2006; Edda, published in 2011, completes the 'Avatar Chronicles' trilogy. At their 2009 awards, the Reading Association of Ireland gave him the Special Merit Award 'in recognition of his significant contribution to writing for children in Ireland.'
Conor Kostick was a designer for the world's first live action role-playing game
, Treasure Trap
. He was the editor of Socialist Worker in Ireland and a reviewer for the Journal of Music in Ireland. He was twice chairperson of the Irish Writers’ Union
. He was awarded the Farmleigh
writer's residency for the summer of 2010 and a place on the nominees list for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012.
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He is the author of many historical, political and cultural articles. Epic was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People
International Board on Books for Young People
The International Board on Books for Young People is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland committed to bringing books and children together.-History:...
Honours list for 2006 and on the Booklist
Booklist
Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online...
Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007. The sequel to Epic is Saga, first published in Ireland late in 2006; Edda, published in 2011, completes the 'Avatar Chronicles' trilogy. At their 2009 awards, the Reading Association of Ireland gave him the Special Merit Award 'in recognition of his significant contribution to writing for children in Ireland.'
Conor Kostick was a designer for the world's first live action role-playing game
Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may...
, Treasure Trap
Treasure Trap
Treasure Trap was a live action role-playing game established at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire in April 1982. Various splinter groups broke from the original system, some retaining the Treasure Trap name, and helped to shape the later British LARP scene....
. He was the editor of Socialist Worker in Ireland and a reviewer for the Journal of Music in Ireland. He was twice chairperson of the Irish Writers’ Union
Irish Writers’ Union
The Irish Writers’ Union is an organization devoted to furthering the professional interests and needs of writers in various media in Ireland. The Union is based in the centre of Dublin at 19 Parnell Square.-History:...
. He was awarded the Farmleigh
Farmleigh
Farmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park...
writer's residency for the summer of 2010 and a place on the nominees list for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012.
Fiction
- Epic (novel) (O'Brien Press, 2004; Viking Children's Books, Spring 2007).
- Saga (O'Brien Press, 2006).
- The Book of Curses (O'Brien Press, 2007).
- Move (O'Brien Press, 2008).
- Edda (O'Brien Press/Viking Children's Books, 2011).
Non-Fiction
- Irish Writers Against War (O'Brien Press, 2003), co-editor with Katherine Moore.
- The Social Structure of the First Crusade (Brill, 2008).
- Revolution in Ireland (Cork University Press, 2009 [1996]).
- The Easter Rising, A Guide to Dublin in 1916 (Fifth Edition: O'Brien Press, 2009 [2000]), with Lorcan Collins.
- The Siege of Jerusalem (Continuum, 2009).
- Medieval Italy, Medieval and Early Modern Women - Essays in Honour of Christine Meek (Four Courts, 2010), editor.
- The Crusades and the Near East: Cultural Histories (Routledge, 2010), editor.