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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|02|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[Norwich, Norfolk]] |
| birth_place = [[Norwich, Norfolk]], England |
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| occupation = Novelist |
| occupation = Novelist |
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| genre = [[Alternate history|Alternative history]], [[thriller (genre)|thriller]], science fiction |
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Alex Scarrow used to be a [[rock guitarist]] in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that he would never become famous nor get a record deal. He left the music industry in order to become a [[graphic artist]] and then he decided to be a computer games designer. He worked on game titles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/bookclub/articles/alexscarrow.shtml |title=Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview |publisher=BBC |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> such as ''[[Waterworld (video game)|Waterworld]]'', ''[[Evolva]]'', ''[[The Thing (video game)|The Thing]]'', ''[[Spartan (video game)|Spartan]]'', ''[[Gates of Troy]]'', ''[[Legion Arena]]'', and ''[[Ultimate Soccer Manager]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/by_genre/developerId,14814/ |title=Alex Scarrow Moby Games |publisher=mobygames.com |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> |
Alex Scarrow used to be a [[rock guitarist]] in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that he would never become famous nor get a record deal. He left the music industry in order to become a [[graphic artist]] and then he decided to be a computer games designer. He worked on game titles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/bookclub/articles/alexscarrow.shtml |title=Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview |publisher=BBC |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> such as ''[[Waterworld (video game)|Waterworld]]'', ''[[Evolva]]'', ''[[The Thing (video game)|The Thing]]'', ''[[Spartan (video game)|Spartan]]'', ''[[Gates of Troy]]'', ''[[Legion Arena]]'', and ''[[Ultimate Soccer Manager]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/by_genre/developerId,14814/ |title=Alex Scarrow Moby Games |publisher=mobygames.com |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> |
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He started his writing career initially by writing screenplays, but after difficulty entering the business he turned his strongest screenplay into the successful ''[[A Thousand Suns (book)|A Thousand Suns]]'' novel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.authortrek.com/alex_scarrow_interview.html |title=Alex Scarrow Interview |publisher=authortrek.com |accessdate=26 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110133404/http://www.authortrek.com/alex_scarrow_interview.html |archivedate=10 November 2011}}</ref> He has since written a number of successful novels, including ''[[October Skies (book)|October Skies]]''. He has also written several [[screenplays]], and is currently writing a highly successful [[young adult fiction]] series,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077838,00.html |title=Alex Scarrow |publisher=Puffin |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> which, according to his TimeRiders website, "Allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.time-riders.co.uk/pages/the-author |title=The Author |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> |
He started his writing career initially by writing screenplays, but after difficulty entering the business he turned his strongest screenplay into the successful ''[[A Thousand Suns (book)|A Thousand Suns]]'' novel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.authortrek.com/alex_scarrow_interview.html |title=Alex Scarrow Interview |publisher=authortrek.com |accessdate=26 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110133404/http://www.authortrek.com/alex_scarrow_interview.html |archivedate=10 November 2011}}</ref> He has since written a number of successful novels, including ''[[October Skies (book)|October Skies]]''. He has also written several [[screenplays]], and is currently writing a highly successful [[young adult fiction]] series,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077838,00.html |title=Alex Scarrow |publisher=Puffin |accessdate=26 November 2011 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928213321/http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077838,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> which, according to his TimeRiders website, "Allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.time-riders.co.uk/pages/the-author |title=The Author |accessdate=26 November 2011}}</ref> |
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He currently lives in [[Norwich]] with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie, and two [[rats]]. |
He currently lives in [[Norwich]] with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie, and two [[rats]]. |
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Alex Scarrow | |
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| Born | 14 February 1966 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Alternative history, thriller, science fiction |
| Notable works | Last Light, TimeRiders |
| Partner | Debbie Chaffey |
| Children | Jacob Scarrow, his son |
| Relatives | Simon Scarrow |
| Website | |
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Alex Scarrow (born 14 February 1966) is a British author most known for his young adult science fiction series TimeRiders.[1]
Early life
[edit]Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that he would never become famous nor get a record deal. He left the music industry in order to become a graphic artist and then he decided to be a computer games designer. He worked on game titles[2] such as Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena, and Ultimate Soccer Manager.[3]
He started his writing career initially by writing screenplays, but after difficulty entering the business he turned his strongest screenplay into the successful A Thousand Suns novel.[4] He has since written a number of successful novels, including October Skies. He has also written several screenplays, and is currently writing a highly successful young adult fiction series,[5] which, according to his TimeRiders website, "Allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games."[6]
He currently lives in Norwich with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie, and two rats.
Books
[edit]Thrillers
[edit]- A Thousand Suns – 3 May 2006 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8135-5)
- Last Light – 25 July 2007 (ISBN 978-0-7528-9327-3)
- October Skies – 21 August 2008 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8429-5)
- Afterlight – 27 May 2010 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0306-6)
- The Candle Man – 26 April 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0818-4)
TimeRiders
[edit]Alex Scarrow wrote the TimeRiders series over 9 books in total. The series is about an agency which consists of three teenagers who have cheated death, and who travel in time to fix history broken by time travel.[7]
- TimeRiders – 4 February 2010 (ISBN 978-0-1413-2692-4)
- TimeRiders: Day of the Predator – 12 October 2010 (ISBN 978-0-1413-2693-1)
- TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code – 3 February 2011 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3348-9)
- TimeRiders: The Eternal War – 14 July 2011 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3633-6)
- TimeRiders: Gates of Rome – 2 February 2012 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3649-7)
- TimeRiders: City of Shadows – 2 August 2012 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3707-4)
- TimeRiders: The Pirate Kings – 7 February 2013 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3718-0)
- TimeRiders: The Mayan Prophecy – 18 July 2013 (ISBN 978-0-1413-3719-7)
- TimeRiders: The Infinity Cage – 6 November 2014 (ISBN 978-01413-3720-3)
Ellie Quin
[edit]Ellie Quin is a new series about a young girl who thought she was ordinary. It turns out she couldn't have been more wrong. She's the most valuable, the most dangerous, the most sought-after human in the universe... and there are people already zeroing in on her.[8]
- Ellie Quin Book 1: The Legend of Ellie Quin – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1600-7)
- Ellie Quin Book 2: The World According to Ellie Quin – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1601-4)
- Ellie Quin Book 3: Beneath the Neon Sky – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1602-1)
- Ellie Quin Book 4: Ellie Quin in Wonderland – 1 January 2014 (ASIN: B00I9P2Q3W)
Other
[edit]- Remade (Remade 1) - 16 June 2016 (ISBN 9781509811205)
- Reborn (Remade Trilogy 2) - 29 June 2017
- Plague World (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018
- Plague Nation (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018
- Plague Land (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018
References
[edit]- ^ Michelle Pauli (22 July 2010). "Alex Scarrow: 'I've worked really hard to make TimeRiders absolute cocaine'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Alex Scarrow Moby Games". mobygames.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Alex Scarrow Interview". authortrek.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Alex Scarrow". Puffin. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "The Author". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "TimeRiders: The Original Book". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "The Legend of Ellie Quin". Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
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- Official website (Scarrow brothers Alex and Simon)
- Alex Scarrow at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Alex Scarrow at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalogue records
