Brian McClellan explained

Brian McClellan
Birth Date:25 January 1986
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Writer
Alma Mater:Brigham Young University
Period:2013–present (published)
Genre:Fantasy
Spouse:Michele McClellan
Notableworks:The Powder Mage trilogy

Brian McClellan (born January 25, 1986[1]) is an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known for writing the trilogies The Powder Mage and Gods of Blood and Powder.

Biography

McClellan began writing when he was fifteen, starting at Wheel of Time role playing websites. He began working on short stories and novellas in his late teens, when he was encouraged toward writing by his parents.[2]

McClellan went on to major in English with an emphasis on creative writing at Brigham Young University, where he met American author Brandon Sanderson, joining his writing classes.[3] McClellan, wanting his writing to be more than just art, was determined to become a full-time writer. In 2006 he attended Orson Scott Card's Literary Bootcamp. In 2008 he received honorable mention in the Writers of the Future Contest.

McClellan published his first book, Promise of Blood, in 2013. The second book, The Crimson Campaign, was released in May 2014.[4] In February 2015, his next novel, The Autumn Republic concluded[5] the planned Powder Mage trilogy. He then published a sequel trilogy that had tentatively been entitled Goddess of the Empire before being replaced by the more thematically over-arching Gods of Blood and Powder. In 2019 Tor Books announced that they would be working with him to publish his new series, The Glass Immortals.

In 2014, his debut novel, Promise of Blood, won the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.[6]

Bibliography

The Powder Mage trilogy

See main article: The Powder Mage trilogy.

Gods of Blood and Powder trilogy

Valkyrie Collections series

The Glass Immortals series

Novellas and Short Stories

Eleven novellas and short stories set in the world of The Powder Mage trilogy were released:

The Glass Immortals series

Other

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birthday! Free Stuff! Yay! . McClellan . Brian . brianmcclellan.com . January 24, 2017 . October 20, 2017.
  2. Web site: Interview:Brian McClellan Talks Epic Fantasy and "Promise of Blood" . Weimer, Paul . SF Signal . April 3, 2013 . February 11, 2014 . October 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030151254/https://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/04/interview-brian-mcclellan-talks-epic-fantasy-and-promise-of-blood/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Rob's Blog o' Stuff: Guest Post: Brian McClellan on Learning to Write from Brandon Sanderson . Robbedford.blogspot.be . April 8, 2013 . January 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: » The Crimson Campaign . Brianmcclellan.com . May 6, 2013 . January 5, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227230624/http://www.brianmcclellan.com/books/the-crimson-campaign/ . December 27, 2013 .
  5. Web site: » THE AUTUMN REPUBLIC – the exciting conclusion to the Powder Mage trilogy is out now! . Orbitbooks.net . February 12, 2015 . September 5, 2015.
  6. Web site: Gemmell Awards for Fantasy - the 2014 winners! . DLGA blog . June 14, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707073649/http://gemmellaward.com/profiles/blogs/gemmell-awards-2014-the-winners . July 7, 2014.
  7. Web site: Uncanny Collateral is Out!.
  8. Web site: Blood Tally Release!.
  9. Web site: Announcing the Glass Immortals, a New Epic Fantasy Series from Brian McClellan. 28 October 2019.
  10. Web site: The Third Option Includes Monsters: Brian McClellan to Write a New Military Fantasy. 29 March 2017.

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