David Gemmell
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David Gemmell (born August 1, 1948) is a Times bestseller fantasy writer and occasional historical fictionalist.
He was born in West London in the summer of 1948. At the age of sixteen he was expelled from school for organizing a gambling syndicate. He then became a day laborer and a nightclub bouncer in Soho. He also worked as a freelance writer for the London Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express.
He published his first novel, Legend, in 1984, and it has remained in print. In 1986 he became a full-time writer and most recently released in 2005 with the sequel Troy: Shield of Thunder due out in September 2006. He is considered by many to be Britain's premier fantasy writer.
He has now published 28 books under his own name, all of which have remained in print, as well as one under the name Ross Harding, which has not. His novels have also appeared in some collected editions and graphic novel form. They can be grouped into series, with some individual titles, as follows:
Fantasy books
Drenai Series
In order of publication:
- Legend (1984) (Originally published in the USA as Against the Horde, re-released as Legend)
- The King Beyond the Gate (1985)
- Waylander (1986)
- Quest for Lost Heroes (1990)
- (1992)
- The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993)
- The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)
- Winter Warriors (1996)
- Hero in the Shadows (2000)
- White Wolf (2003)
- The Swords of Night and Day (2004)
- Waylander (1986)
- (1992)
- Hero in the Shadows (2000)
- The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993) (Part 1 - early life of Druss)
- The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)
- The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993) (Part 2 - Battle of Skeln Pass)
- White Wolf (2003)
- Legend (1984)
- The King Beyond the Gate (1985)
- Quest for Lost Heroes (1990)
- Winter Warriors (1996)
- The Swords of Night and Day (2004)
Rigante Series
- Sword in the Storm (1999)
- Midnight Falcon (2000)
- Ravenheart (2001)
- Stormrider (2002)
Sipstrassi Series
- Wolf in Shadow (1987) (Published as The Jerusalem Man in the USA)
- The Ghost King (1988)
- Last Sword of Power (1988)
- The Last Guardian (1989)
- Bloodstone (1994)
Hawk Queen Series
- Ironhand's Daughter (1995)
- The Hawk Eternal (1995)
Individual Fantasy Titles
- Knights of Dark Renown (1989)
- Morningstar (1992)
- Dark Moon (1997)
- Echoes of the Great Song (2002)
Historical fiction
Greek Series (alternate history)
- Lion of Macedon (1990)
- Dark Prince (1991)
Troy Series
- Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow (2005) featuring the events leading up to the battle for Troy.
- Troy: Shield of Thunder (due- Sep 2006)
- Troy: ????? (due- Sep 200?)
Non-fantasy
- White Knight, Black Swan (1993) (under the pen name of Ross Harding)
Omnibus Editions
- Drenai Tales (1991) - containing Legend, The King Beyond the Gate, Waylander and the shorter story "Druss the Legend" (which was later incorporated into The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend)
- Stones of Power: A Sipstrassi Omnibus (1992) - containing Ghost King, Last Sword of Power and Wolf in Shadow
- The Complete Chronicles of the Jerusalem Man (1995) - containing Wolf in Shadow, The Last Guardian and Bloodstone
- The Drenai Tales Volume 1 - containing Legend, The King Beyond the Gate and Waylander
- The Drenai Tales Volume 2 - containing Quest for Lost Heroes, and The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
- The Drenai Tales Volume 3 - containing The Legend of Deathwalker, Winter Warriors and Hero in the Shadows
Graphic Novels
Both Legend and Wolf in Shadow have also been released as graphic novels, both with text by Stan Nicholls and artwork by Fangorn.
External links
- [David Gemmell FAQ]
- [Bibliography] on SciFan
- [Gemmell Mania]
- [David Gemmell] pages at [RealityEnds]
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