Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times (3 titles), USA Today (3
titles), and Washington Post hardcover (2 titles) bestselling
author, and no one is more surprised by those facts than he. When
just a boy, Michael found a typewriter in the basement of a
friend's house, inserted a blank piece of paper, and typed, "It was
a dark and stormy night." He was just ten years old and mimicking
the only writer he knew at the time: Snoopy. That spark ignited a
flame, and Michael's desire to fill blank pages became a life-long
obsession. As an adult, Michael spent more than ten years
developing his craft by studying authors such as Stephen King,
Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck. During that time, he wrote
thirteen novels but garnered no interest from the publishing
industry. Since insanity is repeating the same action while
expecting a different result, he made the rational choice and quit,
vowing never to write creatively again.
Never turned out to be too long for Michael, and after a decade, he
returned to the keyboard in his forties, but with one condition: He
wouldn't seek publication. Instead, he wrote a series of books that
had been building in his head during his hiatus. His first reading
love was fantasy, and he hoped to foster a similar reaction in his
then thirteen-year-old daughter who struggled due to dyslexia.
After reading the third book of this series, his wife insisted that
the novels had to "get out there." When Michael refused to jump
back onto the query-go-round, Robin took over the publication
tasks, and she has run the business side of his writing ever
since.
Currently, Michael is a hybrid author with nineteen novels released
through big-five publishers, a small press, or indie-produced.
The Riyria Revelations: 6 books sold as 3 two-book omnibus editions
from Orbit (fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group) — Theft of
Swords • Rise of Empire • Heir of Novron
The Riyria Chronicles: 2 books released from Orbit, 2
indie-produce, 1 in production — The Crown Tower • The Rose
and the Thorn • The Death of Dulgath • The Disappearance
of Winter's Daughter • Drumindor (release date TBD)
Legends of the First Empire: 3 books released from Del Rey
(fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House) and 3 indie-published) —
Age of Myth • Age of Swords • Age of War •Age of Legend •Age of
Death • Age of Empyre
The Rise and Fall Trilogy: all indie-published — Nolyn •
Farilane • Esrahaddon (coming 2023)
Standalone science fiction thriller: released by Tachyon
Publications — Hollow World
Michael's stories center around unlikely heroes who rise to the
occasion when history comes knocking. Unlike much of modern
fantasy, which focuses on dark themes and anti-heroes, Michael's
stories are optimistic and infused with humor, fast-paced plotting,
and epic adventure.
Born in France in 1977, Marc Simonetti is an award-winning concept
artist, illustrator, and fine artist specializing in fantasy.
Marc studied at the Beaux Arts in Annecy and then at the Emile Cohl
School. He quickly established himself as a concept artist, making
his mark in high-profile productions such as the 3D space opera
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, when he worked in
close partnership with acclaimed French director Luc Besson.
Further collaborations with leading visual effect companies include
Los Angeles-based MPC, and Weta digital. His most recent work as a
concept artist, making visual development and staging dramatic
lighting and designs, includes Aladdin, Maleficent 2, Aquaman 2,
and the upcoming Transformers Moviem, Rise of the Beasts.
Best known for his work on GRR Martin’s books A Song of Ice and
Fire and The Iron Throne, Marc has also illustrated some of the
best-known fantasy and Sci-Fi novels, such as Terry Pratchett’s
Discworld, Robin Hobb’s The Royal Assassin trilogy, Patrick
Rothfuss’s Name of the Wind, Terry Brook’s Shannara Cycle, Brandon
Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and Michael J.
Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series and the Rise and Fall
trilogy.
Marc’s awards include Winner of the 2018 Locus Magazine’s Chesley
Award: Best Cover Illustration • r/Fantasy Stabby Award
Winner for best fantasy covers in 2013, 2015, 2016, and
2018 • the 2006-Grand winner Blizzard Art Contest.
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN
If you enjoy epic fantasy, and are perhaps hungering for something
with timeless appeal, then I highly recommend picking up Age of
Myth.--The BiblioSanctum
Heroes will be born in the most unlikely way when women show
perseverance, tenacity, resilience and truest of
intentions.--Zirev, on Age of Swords
The characters feel alive and I deeply cared for them, the threat
is terrible, the enemy is merciless and the fate of the human race
is in the balance.--The Audiobook Blog, on Age of Swords
A fast-paced, compelling read . . . There's betrayal and love, and
some electric dialogue. . . . There's battles, and costs, triumphs
and consequences.--Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews, on Age of Swords
Fans of David Eddings and Robert Jordan will feel right at home
with this series.--sfRevu, on Age of Swords
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