Anthony Ryan (writer)

Anthony Ryan is a Scottish writer of fantasy and Science Fiction, best known for his books about Vaelin Al Sorna, which started in 2013 with Blood Song. He worked as a full-time researcher before switching to full-time writing. He currently lives in London, England. He has a degree in Medieval History.

Biography

Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spent much of his adult life in London.^[1] Anthony Ryan initially self-published Blood Song,^[2] however, he switched to major publication when Penguin books offered him a three book deal in May 2012. He started writing full-time after the success of the publication. He continues to self-publish a series of SF Noir novellas.

Bibliography

Raven's Shadow

• Blood Song (2013)
• Tower Lord (2014)
• Queen of Fire (2015)

Slab City Blues

• Slab City Blues
• Slab City Blues: A Song for Madame Choi
• Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead
• Slab City Blues: The Ballad of Bad Jack
• Slab City Blues: An Aria for Ragnarok
• Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories - It will collect all the five stories of Slab City Blues.

The Draconis Memoria

A series of 3 books (which could be extended into 4 books) that is set in a completely new world.

• The Waking Fire ( July 2016 )

Short Stories

• The Lord Collector. A Raven's Shadow novella. Available in Blackguards Anthology.
• Sandrunners. A short story that takes place in the world of The Draconis Memoria.It is available in Legends II Anthology - Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.

References

External links

• "Hi, I'm Anthony Ryan and I write fantasy and science fiction - AMA"
• "Interview with Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song (Raven's Shadow 1) - July 2, 2013"
• "Blood Song"