Jane Johnson
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Jane Johnson is an English
writer of books for adults and children, who has written under various pseudonyms, such as Jude Fisher and Gabriel King.
.
From 1984 to 1992, she was the editor responsible for the J. R. R. Tolkien
list at George Allen & Unwin Publishers
, then Unwin Hyman, then HarperCollins
, where she is also Publishing Director, Fiction responsible for the Voyager fantasy and science fiction list and for a list of thriller writers. Her authors there include Raymond E. Feist
, Robin Hobb
, Dean Koontz
, Stuart MacBride
, Sam Bourne
, Tom Knox
and George R. R. Martin
.
As Jude Fisher she worked with cast and crew to create the Visual Companions to Peter Jackson
's movie trilogy of The Lord of the Rings
.
In 2005 she travelled to North Africa to investigate a family legend about the abduction of a family in 1625 from a Cornish church by Barbary pirates, and there met the man who was later that year to become her husband, a Berber tribesman. She now splits her time between the UK and a small town in the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Her first adult mainstream novel was The Tenth Gift, based on the Barbary pirate story. This was followed by a desert epic, set in the Sahara among the Tuareg nomads, The Salt Road. Both novels are translated and sold in over 20 countries worldwide. Living part of the year in Morocco, Johnson has made good use of her acquired knowledge of Moroccan culture and history as a background for the novels.
Her magical fantasy novels for children include The Eidolon Chronicles (published in the US as Legends of the Shadow World) and in the UK in their separate volumes: The Secret Country, The Shadow World and Dragon's Fire. Two single volume stories followed: Maskmaker in 2010 and Goldseekers in 2011.
Her website for adult fiction is to be found at http://www.janejohnsonbooks.com
For children's fiction the site address is http://www.janejohnson.eu
For adults:
Crossed Bones was published by Viking Penguin (UK) in April 2008 and was later retitled for paperback as The Tenth Gift
United Kingdom
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writer of books for adults and children, who has written under various pseudonyms, such as Jude Fisher and Gabriel King.
Biography
Jane Johnson was educated at Liskeard Grammar SchoolLiskeard Grammar School
Liskeard Grammar School in Liskeard, Cornwall dates back to 1550. In its most recent incarnation it was originally known as the County School, and was built by the Cornwall Education Committee. It opened in Old Road, Liskeard in 1908....
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From 1984 to 1992, she was the editor responsible for the J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
list at George Allen & Unwin Publishers
Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
, then Unwin Hyman, then HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, where she is also Publishing Director, Fiction responsible for the Voyager fantasy and science fiction list and for a list of thriller writers. Her authors there include Raymond E. Feist
Raymond E. Feist
Raymond Elias Feist is an American author who primarily writes fantasy fiction. He is best known for The Riftwar Cycle series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies.- Biography :Raymond E...
, Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb is the second pen name of novelist Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who produces primarily fantasy fiction, although she has published some science fiction....
, Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
, Stuart MacBride
Stuart MacBride
Stuart MacBride is a Scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the "Granite City" of Aberdeen and featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae.-Biography:...
, Sam Bourne
Sam Bourne
Sam Bourne is the pseudonym of the British journalist, Jonathan Freedland intended to distinguish his work in fiction from his journalism. Freedland is credited on the copyright page as the author of the thrillers The Righteous Men , The Last Testament , The Final Reckoning and The Chosen One .His...
, Tom Knox
Tom Knox
Tom Knox is an American businessman and politician. He was second in the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Philadelphia on May 15, 2007. He is notable for his pledge to spend up to fifteen million dollars of his own money in the race. After considering a run in 2008 for state treasurer, Knox...
and George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin , sometimes referred to as GRRM, is an American author and screenwriter of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He is best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, his bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic pay-cable series Game of...
.
As Jude Fisher she worked with cast and crew to create the Visual Companions to Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R...
's movie trilogy of The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
.
In 2005 she travelled to North Africa to investigate a family legend about the abduction of a family in 1625 from a Cornish church by Barbary pirates, and there met the man who was later that year to become her husband, a Berber tribesman. She now splits her time between the UK and a small town in the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Her first adult mainstream novel was The Tenth Gift, based on the Barbary pirate story. This was followed by a desert epic, set in the Sahara among the Tuareg nomads, The Salt Road. Both novels are translated and sold in over 20 countries worldwide. Living part of the year in Morocco, Johnson has made good use of her acquired knowledge of Moroccan culture and history as a background for the novels.
Her magical fantasy novels for children include The Eidolon Chronicles (published in the US as Legends of the Shadow World) and in the UK in their separate volumes: The Secret Country, The Shadow World and Dragon's Fire. Two single volume stories followed: Maskmaker in 2010 and Goldseekers in 2011.
Her website for adult fiction is to be found at http://www.janejohnsonbooks.com
For children's fiction the site address is http://www.janejohnson.eu
As Jane Johnson
For children:- The Secret Country (Eidolon Chronicles 1) 2005
- Shadow World (Eidolon Chronicles 2) 2006
- Dragon's Fire (Eidolon Chronicles 3) 2008
- Maskmaker 2010
- Goldseekers 2011
For adults:
Crossed Bones was published by Viking Penguin (UK) in April 2008 and was later retitled for paperback as The Tenth Gift
- The Tenth Gift: A Novel 2008 (Penguin paperback)
- The Salt Road: A Novel 2010 trade paperback by Viking Penguin in August 2010, paperback April 2011
As Jude Fisher
- Sorcery Rising (Fool's Gold Book 1) 2003
- Wild Magic (Fool's Gold 2) 2004
- Rose of the World (Fool's Gold 3) 2005
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Visual Companion ("The Lord of the Rings" S.) 2001
- The Two Towers: Visual Companion 2002, with introduction by Viggo MortensenViggo MortensenViggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is a Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including The Indian Runner , Carlito's Way , Crimson Tide , Daylight , The...
- The Return of the King: Visual Companion ("Lord of the Rings" S.) 2003
- The Lord of the Rings: Complete Visual Companion 2004
As Gabriel King
- The Wild Road 1998 (with M. John HarrisonM. John HarrisonM. John Harrison , known as Mike Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, , Climbers , and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light . He currently resides in London.-Early years:Harrison was born in Rugby,...
) - The Golden Cat 1999 (with M. John HarrisonM. John HarrisonM. John Harrison , known as Mike Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, , Climbers , and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light . He currently resides in London.-Early years:Harrison was born in Rugby,...
) - The Knot Garden 2000 (with M. John HarrisonM. John HarrisonM. John Harrison , known as Mike Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, , Climbers , and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light . He currently resides in London.-Early years:Harrison was born in Rugby,...
) - Nonesuch 2002 (with M. John HarrisonM. John HarrisonM. John Harrison , known as Mike Harrison, is an English author and critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories, , Climbers , and the Kefahuchi Tract series which begins with Light . He currently resides in London.-Early years:Harrison was born in Rugby,...
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