Glen Cook ~ 2002
Glen Cook
Glen Cook — Author
Website[]
None
Alternative:
- Glen Cook : The Fan Page
- Glen Cook | Authors | Macmillan
- Garrett Files series by Glen Cook ~ Goodreads
Genres[]
Early Urban Fantasy / Fantasy Noir / High Fantasy / Science Fiction
About the Author[]
- Genres: Fantasy, Early-Urban Fantasy
About: Glen Cook is an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for his fantasy series, The Black Company. Cook currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri. ~ SFF AUTHOR Glen Cook | Fantasy Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews
Bio: Born in 1944, Glen Cook grew up in northern California, served in the U.S. Navy, attended the University of Missouri, and was one of the earliest graduates of the well-known "Clarion" workshop SF writers. Since 1971 he has published a large number of Science Fiction and fantasy novels, including the "Dread Empire" series, the occult-detective "Garrett" novels, and the very popular "Black Company" sequence that began with the publication of The Black Company in 1984. Among his science fiction novels is A Passage at Arms.
After working many years for General Motors, Cook now writes full-time. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife Carol. ~ Glen Cook | Authors | Macmillan
Trademark Style[]
Series[]
| Series Title | Genre | Supernatural Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Files series | Early UF / Fantasy Noir | Magic, half-elf, frog-like grolls, wizard, faeries, elves, trolls, pixies, ogres', dwarves... |
| Chronicles of the Black Company series (14 books) | Epic Fantasy | sorcerers and demigods |
| Dread Empire (8 books) | Epic Fantasy | wizards, |
| Last Chronicle of the Dread Empire (3 books) | Epic Fantasy | |
| Instrumentalities of the Night (4 books) | Epic Fantasy | Imps, demons, dark gods, magic |
| Starfishers Trilogy (4 books) | Space Opera, Fantasy-Sci-fi | |
| Darkwar (3 books) | Fantasy with Sci-fi elements: space battles |
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Other Writings[]
Anthologies:
- "Shadow Thieves" in Down These Strange Streets (2011) ~ Garrett Files
Novels, etc:
Freebies:
Cover Artists[]
- Tim Hildebrandt
- Alan Pollack
- Bryn Barnard
Awards[]
Publishing Information[]
Publishers: Ace,
- Author Page:
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
External References[]
Author:
Bibliography:
- Official Glen Cook Bibliography
- Glen Cook (Author of The Black Company) ~ Goodreads
- Garrett, P. I. - Series Bibliography ~ ISFdb
- Glen Cook - Summary Bibliography ~ ISFdb
- Glen Cook ~ FF
- Glen Cook: author bibliography ~ Sci Fan
- Garrett P.I. | Series | LibraryThing
- Glen Cook - Wikipedia
Series Pages:
- Glen Cook (Author of The Black Company) ~ Goodreads
- The Chronicles of the Black Company series by Lou Anders
- Dread Empire series by Glen Cook
- Instrumentalities of the Night series by Glen Cook
- Starfishers Trilogy by Glen Cook
- Last Chronicle of the Dread Empire series by Glen Cook
- Darkwar series by Glen Cook
- Starfishers Trilogy by Glen Cook
Interviews:
- Strange Horizons Articles: Interview: Glen Cook, by Donald Mead
- The SF Site: An Interview with Glen Cook
- Glen Cook Interview. Author of The Black Company Series - YouTube
- Glen Cook Interview. Author of The Black Company Series - Buzzy Mag
Reviews:
- Garrett for Hire – Glen Cook » Bookworm Blues
- SFF AUTHOR Glen Cook | Fantasy and Science Fiction Book, Audiobook Reviews
- The Steel Bookshelf: The Garrett Files by Glen Cook
- Glen Cook, Garrett, P.I.
- Glen Cook Interview. Author of The Black Company Series - Subtitles (en)
Community, Fan Sites:
Gallery of Book Covers[]
