Robyn Young
Robyn Young (born in Oxford in September 1975) is an English author of historical fiction. She is most widely known for her Brethren trilogy, set in the Middle Ages. Her books have been published in more than 15 languages.[1]
Biography
She attended University of Sussex in Brighton, England where she completed her master's degree in Creative Writing, the Arts and Education.[2]
She now lives and writes in Brighton full-time.[3] In May 2007 Robyn was recognised as one of Waterstone's 25 "Authors of the future"; chosen from 100 authors nominated by publishers, editors and literary agents.[3][4][5]
Young was one of the founding members of the "Historical Writers Association".[6] She also took part in the inaugural HWA festival, together with Simon Scarrow and Michael Morpurgo.[7]
Books
Brethren Trilogy
- Brethren (2006)
- Crusade (2007)
- Requiem (2008) (known as The Fall of the Templars in the United States)
Insurrection Trilogy
- Insurrection (2010)
- Renegade (2012)[8]
Notes
- ^ Industry Awards 2010, su thebookseller.com, The Bookseller. URL consultato il 2 novembre 2011.
- ^ Robyn Young, Biography, su robynyoung.com, robynyoung.com. URL consultato il 20 ottobre 2008. [collegamento interrotto]
- ^ a b Entertainment | UK authors of the future unveiled, BBC News, 17 maggio 2007. URL consultato il 2 novembre 2011.
- ^ 25 Authors of the Future, su waterstones.com, Waterstone's, 17 maggio 2007. URL consultato il 12 settembre 2008.
- ^ John Ezard, Bookshop lists its 25 writing stars | UK news, su guardian.co.uk, The Guardian. URL consultato il 2 novembre 2011.
- ^ Historical Writers Association launches, su thebookseller.com, The Bookseller. URL consultato il 2 novembre 2011.
- ^ Morpurgo, Young and Scarrow to join first HWA festival, su thebookseller.com, The Bookseller. URL consultato il 2 novembre 2011.
- ^ Robyn Young, WHAT’S IN A NAME…? | Robyn Young's Blog, su robynyoung.com, 1º marzo 2011. URL consultato l'8 novembre 2011.