Mark Robson: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Ro Thorpe
imported>Matthew Price
No edit summary
 
Line 3: Line 3:
== Biography ==
== 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.
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.<ref>http://www.markrobsonauthor.com</ref>
 
While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, and his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!"<ref>http://www.markrobsonauthor.com</ref>
While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, and his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!"
 
==Works==
==Works==
===The Darkweaver Legacy===
===The Darkweaver Legacy===
Line 32: Line 30:
===Dragon Orb===
===Dragon Orb===


''Dragon Orb'' is set in a fictional world separate from Robson's previous series, and has some chapters set in a on Earth during the First World War. Four dragon riders are given a mission to save the 'oracle'.
''Dragon Orb'' is set in a fictional world separate from Robson's previous series, and has some chapters set on Earth during the First World War. Four dragon riders are given a mission to save the 'oracle'.


''Firestorm'' (2008, ISBN 1847380689)  
''Firestorm'' (2008, ISBN 1847380689)  
Line 38: Line 36:
''Shadow'' (2008 ISBN 1847380697)  
''Shadow'' (2008 ISBN 1847380697)  


''Longfang'' (unreleased - confirmed for April 1st, 2009)
''Longfang'' (2009)
   
   
''Aurora'' (unreleased - Autumn 2009)
''Aurora'' (2009)


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 05:01, 2 September 2009

This article is developing and not approved.
Main Article
Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
 
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.

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.[1] While based in the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, and his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!"[2]

Works

The Darkweaver Legacy

Robson's first series of four 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 is set during 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 from Robson's previous series, and has some chapters set on Earth during the First World War. Four dragon riders are given a mission to save the 'oracle'.

Firestorm (2008, ISBN 1847380689)

Shadow (2008 ISBN 1847380697)

Longfang (2009)

Aurora (2009)

See also

Official homepage

Mark Robson at Chronicles Network