Occupation Novelist Name Angus Donald Genre Historical fiction | Nationality British Language English Role Writer | |
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Books Outlaw, Holy Warrior, King's Man, The King's Assassin, Warlord | ||
Angus Donald (born 1965 in China) is a British writer of historical fiction. As of the start of 2015, he has released six books that loosely follow the story of Alan-a-Dale, and others in the series are in prospect.
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Biography
Donald's parents being British diplomats, much of his childhood was spent in various places around the world, including Greece, Hong Kong, Zaire and Indonesia. After graduating from Edinburgh University, Donald worked as a fruit-picker in Greece, a waiter in New York and as an "anthropologist studying magic and witchcraft" in Indonesia. He subsequently worked as a journalist in Hong Kong, New Delhi, Pakistan, Islamabad and Afghanistan before attempting to write his first novel.
The Outlaw Chronicles
- Outlaw (2009)
- Holy Warrior (2010)
- King's Man (2011)
- Warlord (2012)
- Grail Knight (2013)
- The Iron Castle (2014)
- The King's Assassin (2015)
- The Death of Robin Hood (2016)
Novellas
Future novels
Donald has confirmed that he plans to write a trilogy "set in Ancient Greece", and possibly further Outlaw books, set around the time of the Magna Carta.