Alex Scarrow

Alex Scarrow
Born (1966-02-14) 14 February 1966
Norwich, Norfolk
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
www.alexscarrow.com

Alex Scarrow (born 14 February 1966) is a British author, whose books include The Candle Man, A Thousand Suns,[1] Last Light, Afterlight, October Skies, and the young adult science fiction series TimeRiders.[2]

Early life

Alex Scarrow used a to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that his band 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[3] such as Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena, and Ultimate Soccer Manager.[4]

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.[5] 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,[6] 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."[7]

He currently lives in Norwich with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie.

Books

Thrillers

TimeRiders

Alex Scarrow is planning to span 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.[8]

Ellie Quin

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.[9]

References

  1. "Alex Scarrow Interview". http://www.authortrek.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. Michelle Pauli (22 July 2010). "Alex Scarrow: 'I've worked really hard to make TimeRiders absolute cocaine'". http://www.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview". http://www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. "Alex Scarrow Moby Games". http://www.mobygames.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Alex Scarrow Interview". http://www.authortrek.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. "Alex Scarrow". http://www.puffin.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. "The Author". http://www.time-riders.co.uk/. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. "TimeRiders: The Original Book". http://www.time-riders.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. "The Legend of Ellie Quin". Retrieved 22 January 2013.

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