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Howard Andrew Jones

ハワード・アンドリュー・ジョーンズ

Hāwādo Andoryū Jōnzu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-07-19 （Terre Haute, Indiana）
Died
2025-01-16 （Indiana, United States） age 56
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
A small family farm in Indiana

Career

Occupations
Author, Editor, Cameraman, Production assistant, English professor
Active Years
2000-2025
Affiliations
Black Gate, Tales from the Magician's Skull, Goodman Games
Influenced By
Harold Lamb
Nominations
2021 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards - The Venarium Award for Emerging Scholar

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Desert of Souls

2011 Sword and sorcery

The Bones of the Old Ones

2012 Fantasy

For the Killing of Kings

2018 Epic fantasy

Lord of a Shattered Land

2023 Fantasy

Bibliography

  • The Desert of Souls
  • The Bones of the Old Ones
  • For the Killing of Kings
  • Upon the Flight of the Queen
  • When the Goddess Wakes
  • Lord of a Shattered Land

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sword and sorceryHistorical fantasyAdventure tales
Recurring Motifs
Heroic adventuresAncient civilizationsMagic and sword

Health

  • Brain cancer
    2024-09 - 2025-01
    Passed away on January 16, 2025 at age 56

Legacy

American speculative fiction and fantasy author and editor, known for editing Harold Lamb's shorts and his sword and sorcery series.

Trivia

  • Discovered Harold Lamb's work in high school and became a lifelong fan.
  • Lived on a small family farm in Indiana.