Simon Green
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Simon Richard Green, born 1955 in Bradford on Avon
, Wiltshire
, is a British science fiction
and fantasy
-author. He holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester
. He began his writing career in 1973, sold his first story Manslayer in 1976, and had his first publication, Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds in 1979. Simon R. Green began his rise to success in 1988 when he sold seven novels and in 1989 when he received a commission to write the bestselling novelization of the Kevin Costner
film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
, which has sold more than 370,000 copies. Since 1990, Green has written dozens more novels and short stories, placing him among the more prolific science fiction
authors to date. Simon R. Green currently resides in Bradford on Avon
, Wiltshire
, United Kingdom
where he continues to write.
series)
Set in the popular Deathstalker
universe.
'Mistworld' tells the tale of the Empire attack on the free planet of Mistworld, haven of outlaws and rebels, using Typhoid Mary.
'Ghostworld' introduces Captain Silence and his crew as they respond to an emergency on the (supposedly) dead planet of Unseeli.
'Hellworld' finds Captain Hunter and his scouts stranded on a nightmarish planet.
All three novellas either introduce characters that later appear in the main Deathstalker
epic series, or concern events that are later referred to in the main Deathstalker
epic series.
The Deathstalker
series is partly a parody of the usual space-opera of the 1950s, told with sovereign disregard of the rules of probability, while being at the same time extremely bloodthirsty.
Hawk and Fisher are a husband and wife team on the City Guard, an order which functions rather like our modern police force in a fantasy world of mixed Medieval, Renaissance and Industrial Revolution stylings. They live in the port city of Haven, a city-state so corrupt that they can justly make the claim of being the only Guards who have never taken a bribe or looked the other direction. They deal with everything from pick-pockets to wide-scale destructive magic.
This series focuses on characters and events in the northern areas of the Low Kingdoms, the same kingdom which encompasses the southern city of Haven (the setting of the Hawk and Fisher series). It largely deals with the events and aftermath of the Demon War, focusing on multiple characters and plot arcs. The series serves as a companion to the Hawk and Fisher series, Blue Moon Rising taking place before the first Hawk and Fisher novel, and Beyond the Blue Moon being a followup to both Blue Moon Rising and the Hawk and Fisher series as a whole.
This book series was supposed to be a trilogy, but due to the great popularity of the books Simon R. Green has decided to continue with the series.
A series of fantasy novels centering around the protagonist, John Taylor, and based in the "Nightside", a hidden area within London in which magic and advanced technology exist. This series also ties into the Hawk and Fisher series (i.e. mentioning the Street of the Gods, a prominent setting in the second and third novellas, Winner Take All and God Killer). Indeed Hawk and Fisher appear drinking at Strangefellows Pub in the Nightside as an unnamed but clearly recognizable couple in "A Hard Day's Knight". Razor Eddie, Punk God of the Straight Razor is rumored to have gone to the Street of the Gods to make a deal with some unknown deity for all the evil he had done, and came back changed.
Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon is a town in west Wiltshire, England with a population of about 9,326. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, is a British science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
-author. He holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
. He began his writing career in 1973, sold his first story Manslayer in 1976, and had his first publication, Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds in 1979. Simon R. Green began his rise to success in 1988 when he sold seven novels and in 1989 when he received a commission to write the bestselling novelization of the Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. Kevin Costner heads the cast list as Robin Hood...
, which has sold more than 370,000 copies. Since 1990, Green has written dozens more novels and short stories, placing him among the more prolific science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
authors to date. Simon R. Green currently resides in Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon is a town in west Wiltshire, England with a population of about 9,326. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
where he continues to write.
The Twilight of the Empire series
(prelude to the DeathstalkerDeathstalker (novel)
Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green.The second in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to - and part parody of - the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.-Plot...
series)
- Mistworld. New York, Ace, Sep 1992; London, Gollancz, Nov 1992.
- Ghostworld. New York, Ace, Mar 1993; London, Gollancz, Sep 1993.
- Hellworld. New York, Ace, Sep 1993; revised, London, Gollancz, Dec 1995.
- Twilight of the Empire (omnibus; contains Mistworld, Ghostworld, Hellworld). New York, Penguin/Roc, Aug 1997; as Deathstalker Prelude (with revised version of Hellworld), London, Gollancz/Vista, Nov 1998.
Set in the popular Deathstalker
Deathstalker (novel)
Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green.The second in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to - and part parody of - the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.-Plot...
universe.
'Mistworld' tells the tale of the Empire attack on the free planet of Mistworld, haven of outlaws and rebels, using Typhoid Mary.
'Ghostworld' introduces Captain Silence and his crew as they respond to an emergency on the (supposedly) dead planet of Unseeli.
'Hellworld' finds Captain Hunter and his scouts stranded on a nightmarish planet.
All three novellas either introduce characters that later appear in the main Deathstalker
Deathstalker (novel)
Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green.The second in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to - and part parody of - the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.-Plot...
epic series, or concern events that are later referred to in the main Deathstalker
Deathstalker (novel)
Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green.The second in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to - and part parody of - the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.-Plot...
epic series.
The Deathstalker series
- Deathstalker (London, Gollancz 1995).
- Deathstalker Rebellion (London, Vista 1996).
- Deathstalker War (London, Gollancz/Vista 1997).
- Deathstalker Honour (London, Gollancz/Vista 1998).
- Deathstalker Destiny (London, Orion/Millennium 1999).
- Deathstalker Legacy (2003)
- Deathstalker Return (New York Roc 2004). ISBN 0-451-42821-8
- Deathstalker Coda (2005)
The Deathstalker
Deathstalker (novel)
Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green.The second in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to - and part parody of - the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.-Plot...
series is partly a parody of the usual space-opera of the 1950s, told with sovereign disregard of the rules of probability, while being at the same time extremely bloodthirsty.
The Hawk and Fisher series
- Hawk & Fisher. New York, Ace, Sep 1990; as No Haven for the Guilty, London, Headline, Aug 1990.
- Hawk & Fisher: Winner Takes All. New York, Ace, Jan 1991; as Devil Take the Hindmost, London, Headline, Feb 1991.
- Hawk & Fisher: The God Killer. New York, Ace, Jun 1991; London, Headline, Sep 1991.
- Hawk & Fisher: Wolf in the Fold. New York, Ace, Sep 1991; as Vengeance for a Lonely Man, London, Headline, Mar 1992.
- Hawk & Fisher: Guard Against Dishonor. New York, Ace, Dec 1991; as Guard Against Dishonour, London, Headline, Jun 1992.
- Hawk & Fisher: The Bones of Haven. New York, Ace, Mar 1992; as Two Kings in Haven, London, Headline, Oct 1992.
- Beyond the Blue Moon (2000). ISBN 0-575-07045-5
- Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (omnibus; Hawk & Fisher, Winner Takes All, The God Killer). New York, Penguin/Roc, Jul 1999; as Haven of Lost Souls (omnibus; contains No Haven for the Guilty, Devil Take the Hindmost, The God Killer), London, Orion/Millennium, Nov 1999.
- Guards of Haven (omnibus; contains Wolf in the Fold, Guard Against Dishonor, The Bones of Haven). New York, Penguin/Roc, Nov 1999; as Fear and Loathing in Haven (omnibus; contains Vengeance for a Lonely Man, Guard Against Dishonour, Two Kings in Haven), London, Millennium, Apr 2000.
Hawk and Fisher are a husband and wife team on the City Guard, an order which functions rather like our modern police force in a fantasy world of mixed Medieval, Renaissance and Industrial Revolution stylings. They live in the port city of Haven, a city-state so corrupt that they can justly make the claim of being the only Guards who have never taken a bribe or looked the other direction. They deal with everything from pick-pockets to wide-scale destructive magic.
The Forest Kingdom series
- Blue Moon RisingBlue Moon Rising (novel)Blue Moon Rising is a fantasy novel by British author, Simon R. Green. The first in a series of four books in the Forest Kingdom series with the main protagonists appearing in six books in the Hawk & Fisher series by Green....
. New York, Penguin/Roc, May 1991; London, Gollancz, Sep 1991. - Blood and Honour. London, Gollancz, Jun 1992; as Blood and Honor, New York, Penguin/Roc, May 1993.
- Down Among the Dead Men. London, Gollancz, Sep 1993; New York, Penguin/Roc, Dec 1993.
- Beyond the Blue Moon (2000). ISBN 0-575-07045-5
This series focuses on characters and events in the northern areas of the Low Kingdoms, the same kingdom which encompasses the southern city of Haven (the setting of the Hawk and Fisher series). It largely deals with the events and aftermath of the Demon War, focusing on multiple characters and plot arcs. The series serves as a companion to the Hawk and Fisher series, Blue Moon Rising taking place before the first Hawk and Fisher novel, and Beyond the Blue Moon being a followup to both Blue Moon Rising and the Hawk and Fisher series as a whole.
The Secret History series
- The Man with the Golden Torc (UK: May 17th, 2007, US: June 5th, 2007)
- Daemons are Forever (US June 3rd, 2008)
- The Spy who Haunted Me (2 June, 2009 US: 12 April, 2009 UK)
- From Hell with Love (US 1 June, 2010)
- For Heaven's Eyes Only (US 7 June 2011)
- Live and Let Drood (2012)
This book series was supposed to be a trilogy, but due to the great popularity of the books Simon R. Green has decided to continue with the series.
The Nightside series
- Something from the Nightside (New York, Ace 2003), ISBN
- Agents of Light and Darkness (New York, Ace 2003), ISBN
- Nightingale's Lament (New York Ace 2004), ISBN
- Hex and the City (New York Ace 2005), ISBN
- Paths not Taken (New York Ace September 2005), ISBN
- Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth (Ace February 28, 2006), ISBN
- A Walk on the Nightside (Ace September 5, 2006), ISBN (A collection of the first three Nightside novels.)
- Hell to Pay (Ace December 27, 2006), ISBN
- The Unnatural Inquirer (Ace January 2, 2008), ISBN
- Just Another Judgement Day (Ace January 6, 2009), ISBN
- The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny (Ace January 5, 2010) ISBN:
- A Hard Day's Knight (Ace January 4, 2011) ISBN:
- The Bride Wore Black Leather (Ace January 3, 2012), ISBN 1-937-00713-8
A series of fantasy novels centering around the protagonist, John Taylor, and based in the "Nightside", a hidden area within London in which magic and advanced technology exist. This series also ties into the Hawk and Fisher series (i.e. mentioning the Street of the Gods, a prominent setting in the second and third novellas, Winner Take All and God Killer). Indeed Hawk and Fisher appear drinking at Strangefellows Pub in the Nightside as an unnamed but clearly recognizable couple in "A Hard Day's Knight". Razor Eddie, Punk God of the Straight Razor is rumored to have gone to the Street of the Gods to make a deal with some unknown deity for all the evil he had done, and came back changed.
The Ghostfinders series
- Ghost of a Chance (August 2010)
- Ghost of a Smile (August 2011)
Standalone Books
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Shadows Fall
- Drinking Midnight Wine
Short Stories
- Soulhunter (1982), Fantasy Macabre 3
- Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds (1979), Swords Against Darkness V
- In the Labyrinth (Winter 1983), Fantasy Tales, v6 #12
- Death is a Lady (1997), Dancing with the Dark
- Richard Evans - Remembered (January 1998), The Alien Has Landed #5
- Manslayer (2000), Swords Against the Millennium
- The Nightside, Needless to Say (October 2004), Powers Of Detection
- Razor Eddie’s Big Night Out (July 2006), Cemetery Dance #55
- Lucy, at Christmastime (October 2008), Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
- Appetite for Murder (December 2008), Unusual Suspects
- The Difference A Day Makes (January 2009), Mean Streets
- Some of These Cons go Way Back (June 2009), Cemetery Dance #60
- Food of the Gods (August 2009), Dark Delicacies III: Haunted
- He Said, Laughing (September 2010), Living Dead 2
- Street Wizard (November 2010), The Way of the Wizard
- The Spirit of the Thing (March 2011), Those Who Fight Monsters
- It's All In the Rendering (August 2011), Home Improvement, Undead Edition
- Jesus and Satan Go Jogging in the Desert (September 2011), The Monster's Corner
- Hungry Heart (October 2011), Down These Strange Streets