Alex Scarrow
| Alex Scarrow | |
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| Born |
14 February 1966 Norwich, Norfolk |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Alternative history, thriller, science fiction |
| Notable works | Last Light, TimeRiders |
| Partner | Debbie Chaffey |
| Children | Jacob Scarrow, his son |
| Relatives | Simon Scarrow |
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Alex Scarrow (b. 14 February 1966) is a British author, whose books include The Candle Man, A Thousand Suns,[1] Last Light, Afterlight, October Skies, and the young adult science fiction series TimeRiders.[2]
Early life
Alex Scarrow used a to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that his band would never become famous nor get a record deal. He left the music industry in order to become a graphic artist and then he decided to be a computer games designer. He worked on game titles[3] such as Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena, and Ultimate Soccer Manager.[4]
He started his writing career initially by writing screenplays, but after difficulty entering the business he turned his strongest screenplay into the successful A Thousand Suns novel.[5] He has since written a number of successful novels, including October Skies. He has also written several screenplays, and is currently writing a highly successful young-adult fiction series,[6] which, according to his TimeRiders website, "Allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games."[7]
He currently lives in Norwich with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie.
Books
Thrillers
- A Thousand Suns - 3 May 2006 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8135-5)
- Last Light - 25 July 2007 (ISBN 978-0-7528-9327-3)
- October Skies - 21 August 2008 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8429-5)
- Afterlight - 27 May 2010 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0306-6)
- The Candle Man - 26 April 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0818-4)
TimeRiders
Alex Scarrow is planning to span the TimeRiders series over 9 books in total. The series is about an agency which consists of three teenagers who have cheated death, and who travel in time to fix history broken by time travel.[8]
- TimeRiders - 4 February 2010 (ISBN 978-0-1413-2692-4)
- TimeRiders: Day of the Predator - 12 October 2010 (ISBN 978-0-1413-2693-1)
- TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code - 3 February 2011 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3348-9)
- TimeRiders: The Eternal War - 14 July 2011 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3633-6)
- TimeRiders: Gates of Rome - 2 February 2012 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3649-7)
- TimeRiders: City of Shadows - 2 August 2012 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3707-4)
- TimeRiders: The Pirate Kings - 7 February 2013 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3718-0)
- TimeRiders: The Mayan Prophecy - 18 July 2013 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3719-7)
- TimeRiders: The Infinity Cage - 6 November 2014 (ISBN 978-01413-3720-3)
Ellie Quin
Ellie Quin is a new series about a young girl who thought she was ordinary. It turns out she couldn't have been more wrong. She's the most valuable, the most dangerous, the most sought-after human in the universe... and there are people already zeroing in on her.[9]
- Ellie Quin Book 1: The Legend of Ellie Quin - 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1600-7)
- Ellie Quin Book 2: The World According to Ellie Quin - 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1601-4)
- Ellie Quin Book 3: Beneath the Neon Sky - 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1602-1)
- Ellie Quin Book 4: Ellie Quin in Wonderland - 1 January 2014 (ASIN: B00I9P2Q3W)
References
- ↑ "Alex Scarrow Interview". http://www.authortrek.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Michelle Pauli (22 July 2010). "Alex Scarrow: 'I've worked really hard to make TimeRiders absolute cocaine'". http://www.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview". http://www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Alex Scarrow Moby Games". http://www.mobygames.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Alex Scarrow Interview". http://www.authortrek.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Alex Scarrow". http://www.puffin.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Author". http://www.time-riders.co.uk/. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "TimeRiders: The Original Book". http://www.time-riders.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "The Legend of Ellie Quin". Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
- Official website (Scarrow brothers Alex and Simon)
- Alex Scarrow at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Alex Scarrow at Library of Congress Authorities, with 5 catalogue records
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