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'''Mark Robson''' (born 1966) is a British author of fantasy novels. | '''Mark Robson''' (born 1966) is a British author of fantasy novels. | ||
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While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!". | While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!". | ||
=Works= | ==Works== | ||
'''''The Darkweaver Legacy''''' | '''''The Darkweaver Legacy''''' | ||
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''Aurora'' (unreleased - Autumn 2009) | ''Aurora'' (unreleased - Autumn 2009) | ||
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www.markrobsonauthor.com | www.markrobsonauthor.com | ||
www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/mark-robson/ | www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/mark-robson/ | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 4 July 2009
Mark Robson (born 1966) is a British author of fantasy novels.
Biography
Robson was born in Wanstead, East London, but was raised near Carmarthen, Wales. 1982 he won a scholarship to join the RAF as a pilot and was an operational pilot in the RAF for over twenty years. During that time he flew for three years on the Victor air-to-air refuelling tankers, for four and a half years as a flying instructor on Jet Provost and Tucano training aircraft and for eight years at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, as co-pilot, captain and instructor on the VC10 aircraft.
While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!".
Works
The Darkweaver Legacy
Robson's first series of 4 books, self-published under the banner Sword Publishing. Set in a fantasy world they follow young protagonist Calvyn.
The Forging of the Sword (2000, ISBN 0953819000)
Trail of the Huntress (2001, ISBN 0953819019)
First Sword (2002, ISBN 0953819027)
The Chosen One (2003, ISBN 0953819035)'
The Imperial Trilogy
Robson's first professionally published series. Set in the same world as The Darkweaver Legacy, it takes up on the aftermath, but follows one of the smaller characters from Darkweaver, Femke, and a new character, Reynik.
Imperial Spy (2006, ISBN 141690185X)
Imperial Assassin (2006, ISBN 1416901868)
Imperial Traitor(2007, ISBN 1847380352)
Dragon Orb
Dragon orb is set in a fictional world separate to Robson's previous series, and has some chapters set in a WWI time Earth. Four dragon riders are given a mission to save the 'oracle'.
Firestorm (2008, ISBN 1847380689)
Shadow (2008 ISBN 1847380697)
Longfang (unreleased - confirmed for April 1st, 2009)
Aurora (unreleased - Autumn 2009)
See also
www.markrobsonauthor.com
www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/mark-robson/