Scott Oden
Encyclopedia
Scott Oden is an American
historical novel
ist. His settings run the gamut, from Late Period Egypt to the era of Alexander the Great to Medieval Cairo
. His first book was the critically acclaimed Men of Bronze (2005). His lifelong fascination with ancient history began in 1976, when his third-grade teacher showed his class slides from the traveling Tutankhamun exhibit. Now a full-time writer, Oden lives in rural North Alabama
, near Huntsville
.
Oden's writing influences include: Robert E. Howard
, Mary Renault
, Harold Lamb
, Karl Edward Wagner
, and Steven Pressfield
. According to his website, Oden has an "unhealthy interest" in orcs.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
ist. His settings run the gamut, from Late Period Egypt to the era of Alexander the Great to Medieval Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. His first book was the critically acclaimed Men of Bronze (2005). His lifelong fascination with ancient history began in 1976, when his third-grade teacher showed his class slides from the traveling Tutankhamun exhibit. Now a full-time writer, Oden lives in rural North Alabama
North Alabama
North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally considered to include 12 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston, with a combined population of 958,247, or 20.84% of the state's population as...
, near Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
.
Oden's writing influences include: Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
, Mary Renault
Mary Renault
Mary Renault born Eileen Mary Challans, was an English writer best known for her historical novels set in Ancient Greece...
, Harold Lamb
Harold Lamb
Harold Albert Lamb was an American historian, screenwriter, short story writer, and novelist.Lamb was born in Alpine, New Jersey. He attended Columbia University, where his interest in the peoples and history of Asia began. Lamb's tutors at Columbia included Carl Van Doren andJohn Erskine. ...
, Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner was an American writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories "The Fourth Seal" and "Into...
, and Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield is an American novelist and author of screenplays, principally of military historical fiction set in classical antiquity...
. According to his website, Oden has an "unhealthy interest" in orcs.
Novels
- Men of BronzeMen of BronzeMen of Bronze is the 2005 historical novel debut of American author Scott Oden; an ancient Egyptian tale inspired by the writings of Herodotus and by Oden's love of the pulp-fiction tales of Robert E. Howard.- Plot summary :...
(June 2005, Medallion Press, ISBN 978-1-932-81518-4) - Memnon (August 2006, Medallion Press, ISBN 978-1-932-81539-9)
- The Lion of CairoThe Lion of CairoThe Lion of Cairo is a 2010 historical fantasy novel by Scott Oden, published by Thomas Dunne Books.- External links :*http://us.macmillan.com/thelionofcairo...
(December 2010, Thomas Dunne BooksThomas Dunne BooksThomas Dunne Books, a division of St. Martin's Press, publishes popular trade fiction and nonfiction. Established in 1986 and based in New York City, Thomas Dunne Books publishes approximately 175 titles each year, covering a range of genres including commercial and literary fiction, mysteries,...
, ISBN 978-0-312-37293-4) - Serpent of Hellas (scheduled for 2012)