R. J. Barker
RJ Barker is a British author of fantasy literature.
He is best known for his Wounded Kingdom trilogy and the Tide Child trilogy.
RJ Barker | |
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| Born | Leeds, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Career
Barker is from Leeds, England. He played in a band for many years before realizing he "was never a very good musician", after which he turned to literature.
Barker served as a judge for the 2018 James White Award.
In 2021, Barker sold a new fantasy series entitled The Forsaken trilogy to Orbit Books, with a planned release for 2022.
Personal life
Barker has Crohn's disease. He has used his personal experiences to explore the presentation of disabled characters in fantasy literature.
Reception and awards
- Winner. (2024) American Library Association. Reading List-Fantasy. *Gods of the Wyrdwood: The Forsaken Trilogy, Book One.
- Age of Assassins, the first book in the Wounded Kingdom trilogy, was nominated for the 2018 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2018 Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.
- The Bone Ships, the first book in the Tide Child trilogy, won the 2020 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Bibliography
Wounded Kingdom trilogy
- Age of Assassins (2017)
- Blood of Assassins (2018)
- King of Assassins (2018)
Tide Child Trilogy
- The Bone Ships (2019)
- Call of the Bone Ships (2020)
- The Bone Ship's Wake (2021)
Forsaken Trilogy
- Gods of the Wyrdwood (2023)
References
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