I’m best known in the UK and Europe for my books about ageing mercenary team, The Raven. That was a great day and I’ll forever be grateful that I get paid for doing the thing I love the best. I had a career in financial services marketing and advertising that began in 1987, which went hand in hand with my novel writing between 19 and it was in March 2004 that I managed to go full time as an author. We all live very happily, if rather noisily, in a place called Teddington which is about half an hour south west of London. She is a Hungarian Vizsla for those who want to know. I’m heading towards my mid-forties at breakneck speed I’m married to Clare we have a son, Oscar, who is three in January 2010 and we have a dog, Mollie. I’m an English fantasy author (I have to say ‘English’, partly because I feel parochial sometimes but mainly because there is a Scottish author who shares my name. And now, returning to the real world, briefly at least. People are unfamiliar with me? Who? I want them caught and shot now. Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself for those that are unfamiliar with James Barclay? And a very special thanks goes out to James Barclay for participating and Jill from Pyr for helping arrange the interview. In this interview Barclay explores who he'd most want to be in the Raven series, talks about his upcoming new series released in 2010, and even has exciting news regarding the Legend of Raven series.Ĭindy Hannikman would like to thank Mihir Wanchoo for helping out with some of the questions. James Barclay's Chronicles of Raven series was recently brought to the US this September by Pyr. 'Damnable' by Hank Schwaeble (Reviewed by Mihir Wa.“The Cardinal’s Blades” by Pierre Pevel (Reviewed.Flash News: FBC's co-editor Fabio Fernandes publis.2009 Booker Prize Winner 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Man.The Ambergris Week - Part 1: City of Saints and Ma.'The Hotel Under the Sand' by Kage Baker (Spotligh.'Nine Pound Hammer' Book One in the Clockwork Dark.The Ambergris Week - Part 2: Shriek: An Afterword.'Midnight Guardian: A Millennial Novel' by Sarah J.Overlooked Title: 'The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1'.Travels through Balaia: An Interview with James Ba.'Time Travelers Never Die' by Jack McDevitt (revie.'Red Claw' by Philip Palmer (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu).'Os Dias Da Peste' FBC's co-editor Fabio Fernandes.'Leviathan' by Scott Westerfeld (Reviewed by Liviu.Disruptive Fiction in Group Writing: 'Q' by 'Luthe.Liviu's Top Authors of the 00's Part 1 - SF.“The God Engines” by John Scalzi (Reviewed by Robe.

“Lockdown: Escape from Furnace” by Alexander Gordo.

'11 Birthdays' by Wendy Mass (Reviewed by Cindy Ha.

Imager's Challenge (Imager #2) by LE Modesitt (Rev.Liviu's Anticipated Novels of 2010 - collated post.

Shadowheart by James Barclay