Tim Akers Explained

John Timothy Akers
Pseudonym:	Tim Akers
Birth Date:	12 December 1972
Birth Place:	Buncombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:	Author
Genre:	Science fiction, fantasy

John Timothy Akers (born December 12, 1972) is an American author of speculative fiction.^[1] He writes as Tim Akers.^[1]

Life

John Timothy Akers was born in rural Buncombe County, North Carolina, the only son of John Nance Akers, a theologian.^{[1] [2] [3]} He moved to Chicago, Illinois for college, and has resided in that area since.^{[1] [2]} He is married.^{[1] [2]}

Writing career

Akers has been active in the speculative fiction field since 2004. His work has appeared in various periodicals and anthologies, including Apex Magazine, ChiZine, Clarkesworld Magazine, Electric Velocipede, Interzone, The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three, Strange Horizons, and Transmissions from Beyond.

Bibliography

Burn Cycle

1. Heart of Veridon (2009)
2. Dead of Veridon (2011)

• Bones of Veridon (collection) (2013)

The Hallowed War

1. The Pagan Night (2016)
2. The Iron Hound (2017)
3. The Winter Vow (2018)

Knight Watch

1. Knight Watch (2020)
2. Valhellions (2022)

The Spiritbinder Saga

1. Wraithbound (2023)

Other novels

• The Horns of Ruin (2010)

Nonfiction

Awards

The Pagan Night was a preliminary nominee for the 2017 Gemmell Award.

Notes and References

1. Akers, Tim. "About," on timakers.net.
2. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207694.Tim_Akers Tim Akers
3. North Carolina. Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes, 1800-2000. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives, v. 61, p. 2387.