Tähtifantasia Award
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Edition 11 (2017) Nominee
Joe Abercrombie
ジョー・アバークロンビー
Jō Abākuromibī
Aliases:
Joseph Edward Abercrombie
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-12-31 （Lancaster, Lancashire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Film editor
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Nominations
- Nominated for Locus Award for Best First Novel 2006 for The Blade Itself, Nominated for Gemmell Award Fantasy Novel 2008 for Last Argument of Kings, Nominated for British Fantasy Award Novel 2009 for Best Served Cold, etc., Numerous nominations for Locus, Gemmell, British Fantasy Awards
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Manchester | — | Psychology | — | — | United Kingdom |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
University of Manchester
Psychology
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Locus Award | Tough Times All Over | Novelette | Locus | Won |
| 2015 | Locus Award | Half a King | Young Adult Book | Locus | Won |
Locus Award
2014
Work:
Tough Times All Over
Category:
Novelette
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Won
Locus Award
2015
Work:
Half a King
Category:
Young Adult Book
Organization:
Locus
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Blade Itself
2006 FantasyThe first book in The First Law trilogy, depicting a grim fantasy world with morally ambiguous characters.
violencemoral ambiguitypower struggles
Half a King
2014 Young Adult FantasyFirst book in Shattered Sea trilogy. A Viking-inspired tale of a disabled prince's growth.
revengecoming of agebetrayal
A Little Hatred
2019 FantasyFirst in Age of Madness trilogy, set in the industrial revolution era of First Law world.
revolutionclass strugglefamily
Bibliography
- The Blade Itself
- Before They Are Hanged
- Last Argument of Kings
- Best Served Cold
- The Heroes
- Red Country
- A Little Hatred
- The Trouble With Peace
- The Wisdom of Crowds
- Half a King
- Half the World
- Half a War
- Sharp Ends
- The Devils
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Grimdark fantasyCynical and satirical narrationSubversion of fantasy tropes
- Recurring Motifs
- moral gray areasblend of violence and humorcorruption of power
Legacy
A leading figure in grimdark fantasy. Achieved international success with The First Law series and influenced the modern fantasy scene.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed scripts to Netflix's Love, Death & Robots
- James Cameron acquired film rights to The Devils
Trivia
- Avid video gamer since childhood; influenced by Civilization, Age of Empires, etc.
- Married to Lou.
- Previously worked making tea at a TV production company.