Michael Scott (Irish author)
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Michael Scott is an Irish
author
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Michael Scott is a seasoned and prolific writer of over 100 books during his 25 plus years of writing thus far. He has written short stories and novels for adults, young adults and children, in many genres including, but not limited to; science fiction, fantasy, folk lore and romance.
His first book (inspired by his fascination with Irish mythology), Irish Folk and Fairy Tales v.1, was published in 1983 and became part of a trilogy documenting a large number of Irish Folk tales that had, in some cases, only been told verbally prior to his publication. The Irish Folk and Fairy Tales volumes were the culmination of his extensive travels all over Ireland whilst working as a dealer in rare and antique books documenting the tales he found along the way.
When reviewing The De Danann Tales, the Irish Times described him as "the King of Fantasy in these Isles," and the Irish Children’s Book Trust in their Definitive Guide to Children’s Books recognized him, for his "unparalleled contribution to Children's Literature". The De Danann Tales was scheduled to be a series of five books but only three were ever published. The two titles that were never published were Sealord and Overlord.
Michael Scott is also an experienced scriptwriter for stage and screen, having written for a diverse number of projects including documentaries and drama. He once headed up the drama department in Tyrone Productions, the creators of Riverdance
. Whilst working there he scripted high profile events such as the 2003 Special Olympics which were held in Ireland, and the Irish Film and Television Awards
. Michael Scott was the Writer in Residence during Dublin's tenure as European City of Culture in 1991 he featured in the 2006 edition of Who's Who in Ireland as one of the 1000 "most significant Irish".
Michael Scott has written a number of drama/romance novels under the pseudonym Anna Dillon. He is sometimes confused with author Michael Scott Rohan
, Irish architect Michael Scott
and more recently, in the U.S.A with the character Michael Scott
from the television show The Office.
The first book in his The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
six book series, The Alchemyst
, reached #2 on the New York Times Best Seller, Children's list on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies. The second book in that series, The Magician
, reached #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list on 13 July 2008. The series has to date been printed in 20 languages and is available in 37 countries.
" series has spawned online games, the first related online game to be launched was The Codex Master The game is to guess a secret code consisting of a sequence of coloured orbs by inputting various sequences and using logic. When a sequence is entered, indicators show when the player has the right colour and also when a colour is in the right or wrong position to enable them to apply logic and guess the correct sequence.
To celebrate the release of The Sorceress an online game was created. It was called The Challenges of the Elder and launched on 21 April 2009. Players are guided through the game, which is a set of four challenges, by video scenes featuring Michael Scott. The first task, the Alchemyst's challenge, required players to assemble a moving jigsaw of the series' logo against a countdown clock. The second task, the Magician's challenge, required players to turn over two books from a series of books and find matching symbols, when a matching pair was found both books burst into flames and disappeared. The task was complete when all the books had been matched. The third task, the Sorceress' challenge was a colour sequencing game where players chose coloured flasks and would have to repeat the sequence that they were shown in. Players then advanced to meet The Elder, who asked them a set of knowledge questions about the books and were given a 'coloured aura ranking' calculated from their scores and time taken to complete the tasks.
When the fourth book, The Necromancer, was realised a new game called Quest for the Codex was made. In this game you get 10 moves a day for however long you choose to play as you search for the pieces of codex, mini-games, video clips etc... http://www.questforthecodex.com/
had bought the film rights to the series. Michael Scott and Barry Krost will be the executive producers. The script writer has yet to be announced.
Imdb now lists The Alchemyst film as "in production"
The Alchemyst was nominated for:
The Magician was nominated for:
The Sorceress was nominated for:
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Michael Scott is a seasoned and prolific writer of over 100 books during his 25 plus years of writing thus far. He has written short stories and novels for adults, young adults and children, in many genres including, but not limited to; science fiction, fantasy, folk lore and romance.
His first book (inspired by his fascination with Irish mythology), Irish Folk and Fairy Tales v.1, was published in 1983 and became part of a trilogy documenting a large number of Irish Folk tales that had, in some cases, only been told verbally prior to his publication. The Irish Folk and Fairy Tales volumes were the culmination of his extensive travels all over Ireland whilst working as a dealer in rare and antique books documenting the tales he found along the way.
When reviewing The De Danann Tales, the Irish Times described him as "the King of Fantasy in these Isles," and the Irish Children’s Book Trust in their Definitive Guide to Children’s Books recognized him, for his "unparalleled contribution to Children's Literature". The De Danann Tales was scheduled to be a series of five books but only three were ever published. The two titles that were never published were Sealord and Overlord.
Michael Scott is also an experienced scriptwriter for stage and screen, having written for a diverse number of projects including documentaries and drama. He once headed up the drama department in Tyrone Productions, the creators of Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
. Whilst working there he scripted high profile events such as the 2003 Special Olympics which were held in Ireland, and the Irish Film and Television Awards
Irish Film and Television Awards
The Irish Film and Television Awards were first awarded in 2003. Its sole aim is to celebrate Ireland's notably talented film and television community...
. Michael Scott was the Writer in Residence during Dublin's tenure as European City of Culture in 1991 he featured in the 2006 edition of Who's Who in Ireland as one of the 1000 "most significant Irish".
Michael Scott has written a number of drama/romance novels under the pseudonym Anna Dillon. He is sometimes confused with author Michael Scott Rohan
Michael Scott Rohan
Michael Scott Rohan is a Scottish fantasy and science fiction author.He had a number of short stories published before his first books, the science fiction novel Run to the Stars and the non-fiction First Byte. He then collaborated with Allan J...
, Irish architect Michael Scott
Michael Scott (architect)
Michael Scott was an Irish architect whose buildings included the Busáras building in Dublin, the Abbey Theatre, and Tullamore Hospital....
and more recently, in the U.S.A with the character Michael Scott
Michael Scott (The Office)
Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character on NBC's The Office, portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original British version. Michael, the central character of the series, was the manager of the Scranton branch of paper and printer distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc...
from the television show The Office.
The first book in his The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel will be a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott when complete. Completion is due to be in 2012. The first book in the series, The Alchemyst was released in 2007, the sequels are scheduled to follow at the rate of one per year,...
six book series, The Alchemyst
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel is the first novel in the six book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. It is written by Irish author Michael Scott and was published in May 2007...
, reached #2 on the New York Times Best Seller, Children's list on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies. The second book in that series, The Magician
The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Magician is the second installment in the six-book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, and is the sequel to The Alchemyst. It was released on 5 June 2008 in the United Kingdom, and on the 24 June 2008 in the United States...
, reached #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list on 13 July 2008. The series has to date been printed in 20 languages and is available in 37 countries.
Styles and genres
Scott's first love is mythology. He says that his background, growing up in Ireland with its rich mythology, led him to be naturally drawn to myths. Irish mythology emerged through history relatively unscathed and uninfluenced as they were not invaded by the Romans or Greeks. History also has a strong impact on his style, as it was his favourite subject in school. However, while he has a special taste for mythology, Scott writes what purely interests him, which has led him to write across many genres and styles. He doesn't restrict himself with genre labelling - he says is only interested in being a writer, not a writer of any specific genre.Online games
"The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel will be a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott when complete. Completion is due to be in 2012. The first book in the series, The Alchemyst was released in 2007, the sequels are scheduled to follow at the rate of one per year,...
" series has spawned online games, the first related online game to be launched was The Codex Master The game is to guess a secret code consisting of a sequence of coloured orbs by inputting various sequences and using logic. When a sequence is entered, indicators show when the player has the right colour and also when a colour is in the right or wrong position to enable them to apply logic and guess the correct sequence.
To celebrate the release of The Sorceress an online game was created. It was called The Challenges of the Elder and launched on 21 April 2009. Players are guided through the game, which is a set of four challenges, by video scenes featuring Michael Scott. The first task, the Alchemyst's challenge, required players to assemble a moving jigsaw of the series' logo against a countdown clock. The second task, the Magician's challenge, required players to turn over two books from a series of books and find matching symbols, when a matching pair was found both books burst into flames and disappeared. The task was complete when all the books had been matched. The third task, the Sorceress' challenge was a colour sequencing game where players chose coloured flasks and would have to repeat the sequence that they were shown in. Players then advanced to meet The Elder, who asked them a set of knowledge questions about the books and were given a 'coloured aura ranking' calculated from their scores and time taken to complete the tasks.
When the fourth book, The Necromancer, was realised a new game called Quest for the Codex was made. In this game you get 10 moves a day for however long you choose to play as you search for the pieces of codex, mini-games, video clips etc... http://www.questforthecodex.com/
Film adaptation
The film rights to The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series became available in late 2009, and on 19 November 2009 it was announced in Variety Magazine that Lorenzo di BonaventuraLorenzo di Bonaventura
-Life and career:He spent the 1990s as an executive at Warner Bros. Pictures, eventually rising to President of Worldwide Production. His production company di Bonaventura Pictures is based at Paramount Pictures. His tenure at Warner Bros. included discovering and shepherding The Matrix into...
had bought the film rights to the series. Michael Scott and Barry Krost will be the executive producers. The script writer has yet to be announced.
Imdb now lists The Alchemyst film as "in production"
Award nominations
Scott's The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series has thus far garnered him 10 literary award nominations. The Alchemyst was the winner of the 2008 Rhode Island Book Award (Teens) after beating 200 other nominated titles.The Alchemyst was nominated for:
- Irish Book of the Year 2008
- Kentucky Bluegrass Book Award
- Maine Student Book Award
- Nevada Young Readers Award
- NCSLMA YA Book Award - 2010
- Rhode Island Book Award 2008- (Winner)
The Magician was nominated for:
- 2009 Irish Book of the Year Award — The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year — Snr Category.
The Sorceress was nominated for:
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- Best Books of 2009,Top 10 Children's Books: Middle Readers. - Cybills (Children and Young Bloggers Literary Awards) - 2009 Nominations, fantasy & science-fiction: Elementary/Middle Years.
Young readers
Illustrated- The Piper's Ring (illustrated by Ian Deuchar, 1992) ISBN 0460881302; ISBN 978-0460881302
- Fungie and the Magical Kingdom (illustrated by Steve Simpson, 1994) ISBN 9781899565009; ISBN 1899565000
Young adult books
Fantasy- Tales from the Land of Erin 1: A Bright Enchantment (1985) ISBN 0722176430; ISBN 978-0722176436
- Tales from the Land of Erin 2: A Golden Dream (1985) ISBN 0722176449; ISBN 978-0722176443
- Tales from the Land of Erin 3: A Silver Wish (1985) ISBN 0722176457; ISBN 978-0722176450
- The De Danann Tales 1: Windlord (1991) ISBN 0863272967; ISBN 978-0863272967
- The De Danann Tales 2: Earthlord (1992) ISBN 0863273432; ISBN 978-0863273438
- The De Danann Tales 3: Firelord (1994) ISBN 0863273858; ISBN 978-0863273858
- The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel is the first novel in the six book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. It is written by Irish author Michael Scott and was published in May 2007...
(2007) ISBN 0552557099; ISBN 978-0552557092 - The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Magician is the second installment in the six-book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, and is the sequel to The Alchemyst. It was released on 5 June 2008 in the United Kingdom, and on the 24 June 2008 in the United States...
(2008) ISBN 0552557234; ISBN 978-0552557238 - The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Sorceress: The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Sorceress is the third installment in the six-book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel written by Michael Scott and is the sequel to The Magician. It was released on 26 May 2009 in the U.S.A, 1 June 2009 in Australia and on 25 June 2009 in the UK.-Plot Summary:Flamel and...
(2009) ISBN 0385613121; ISBN 978-0385613125 - The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Necromancer is the fourth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel written by Irish author Michael Scott. The novel was released in the USA on May 25, 2010, published by Delacorte Press, which is an imprint of Random House...
(2010) ISBN 0385735316; ISBN 978-0385735315 - The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Warlock is the fifth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel written by Irish author Michael Scott. The novel was released in the USA on May 24, 2011, published by Delacorte Press, which is an imprint of Random House...
(2011) ISBN 0385735332; ISBN 978-0385735339 - The Enchantress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Enchantress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Enchantress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel is the final novel in the six book series: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel...
(2012)
Folk Tales
- Song of the Children of Lir (1983) ISBN 0946860009; ISBN 978-0946860005
- Children of Lir (1986) ISBN 0749708883; ISBN 978-0749708887
- The Quest of the Sons (a.k.a. The Seven Treasures, 1988) ISBN 0749700068; ISBN 978-0749700065
- Green and Golden Tales: Irish Hero Tales (collection, 1988) ISBN 0853428689; ISBN 978-0853428688
- Green and Golden Tales: Irish Fairy Tales (collection, 1988) ISBN 0853428662; ISBN 978-0853428664
- Green and Golden Tales: Irish Animal Tales (collection, 1989) ISBN 0853428670; ISBN 978-0853428671
- Saint Patrick (1990)
- Last of the Fianna (1992) ISBN 0862783089; ISBN 978-0862783082
- Magical Irish Folk Tales (collection, 1995) ISBN 1856351106; ISBN 978-1856351102
Teen Adventure
- Judith and The Traveller (as Mike Scott, 1991) ISBN 0863272991; ISBN 978-0863272998
- Judith and Spider (as Mike Scott, 1992) ISBN 0863273475; ISBN 978-0863273476
- Good Enough for Judith (as Mike Scott, 1994) ISBN 0863273963; ISBN 978-0863273964
Illustrated
- The Story of Ireland (illustrated by Hemesh Alles) (collection, 1990) ISBN 0460880926; ISBN 978-0460880923
Adult books
Horror- October Moon (1992) ISBN 0862783003; ISBN 978-0862783006
- Wolf Moon (1995) ISBN 0862784204; ISBN 978-0862784201
- House of the Dead (1993) ISBN 0862783399; ISBN 978-0862783396
- Vampyre (1995) ISBN 185371545X; ISBN 978-1853715457
- Vampyres of Hollywood (with Adrienne BarbeauAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay in the sitcom Maude...
, 2008) ISBN 0312367228; ISBN 978-0312367220 - 19 Railway Street (with Morgan LlywelynMorgan LlywelynMorgan Llywelyn is an American-born Irish author best known for her historical fantasy, historical fiction, and historical non-fiction...
, 1996) ISBN 1853716421; ISBN 978-1853716423 - Banshee (1990) ISBN 0749301112; ISBN 978-0749301118
- Image (1991) ISBN 978-0747408840 ISBN 074740884X
- Reflection (1993) ISBN 978-0751500479; ISBN 075150047X
- Imp (1993) ISBN 0749301112; ISBN 978-0749301118
- The Hallows (Creed) (1995) ISBN 0451183797; ISBN 978-0451183798
Fantasy
- A Celtic Odyssey (a.k.a. The Voyage of Maildun, 1985) ISBN 0722176422; ISBN 978-0722176429
- Tales of the Bard 1: Magician's Law (1987) ISBN 0722177755; ISBN 978-0722177754
- Tales of the Bard 2: Demon's Law (1988) ISBN 0722177763; ISBN 978-0722177761
- Tales of the Bard 3: Death's Law (1989) ISBN 0722177771; ISBN 978-0722177778
- The Culai Heritage (collection of the Tales of the Bard novels, 2001) ISBN 1892065177; ISBN 978-1892065179
- The Arcana 1: Silverhand (with Morgan LlywelynMorgan LlywelynMorgan Llywelyn is an American-born Irish author best known for her historical fantasy, historical fiction, and historical non-fiction...
, 1996) ISBN 0671877143; ISBN 978-0671877149 - The Arcana 2: Silverlight (with Morgan Llywelyn, 1996) ISBN 0671877909; ISBN 978-0671877903
- Etruscans (with Morgan Llywelyn, 2000) ISBN 0312866275; ISBN 978-0312866273
Folk Tales
- Irish Folk & Fairy Tales 1 (collection, 1983)
- Irish Folk & Fairy Tales 2 (collection, 1983) ISBN 0722176406; ISBN 978-0722176405
- Irish Folk & Fairy Tales 3 (collection, 1984) ISBN 0722176414; ISBN 978-0722176412
- Magical Irish Folk Tales (collection, 1985) ISBN 1856351106; ISBN 978-1856351102
- Irish Folk & Fairy Tales Omnibus (collection, 1989) ISBN 0751508861; ISBN 978-0751508864
- The Navigator (with Gloria Gaghan, a.k.a. The Voyage of St. Brendan, 1988) ISBN 041317350X; ISBN 978-0413173508
- River Gods (collection, 1991) ISBN 0946887217; ISBN 978-0946887217
- Irish Myths and Legends (collection, 1992) ISBN 0751512427; ISBN 978-0751512427
- Irish Ghosts & Hauntings (collection, 1994) ISBN 0751501549; ISBN 978-0751501544
Adventure
- The Quiz Master (2004) ISBN 1904301509; ISBN 978-1904301509
Science fiction
- The Merchant Prince (with Armin ShimermanArmin ShimermanArmin Shimerman is an American actor. Shimerman is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew...
, 2000) ISBN 0671036130; ISBN 978-0671036133
Non-fiction
- The Book of Celtic Wisdom (1999) ISBN 0340765631; ISBN 978-0340765630
- Celtic Wisdom for Business (2001) ISBN 0717131742; ISBN 978-0717131747
- Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? (2001) ISBN 075226141X; ISBN 978-0752261416
- Ireland (Photopocket) (2004) ISBN 3832790012; ISBN 978-3832790011
Illustrated
- Ireland — a Graphic History (graphic novel, with Morgan Llywelyn, illustrated by Eoin Coveney, 1995) ISBN 1852306270; ISBN 978-1852306274
As Anna Dillon
- Seasons (1988) ISBN 184223126X; ISBN 978-1842231265
- Another Time, Another Season (a.k.a. Another Season, 1989) ISBN 0747401837; ISBN 978-0747401834
- Season's End (1991) ISBN 0747406588; ISBN 978-0747406587
- Lottery (1993)
- Lies (1998) ISBN 1873748051; ISBN 978-1873748053
- The Affair (2004) ISBN 1842232045, ISBN 978-1842232040
- Consequences (2005) ISBN 1842232312; ISBN 978-1842232316
Contributions to other books
- The BFI Companion to Horror
- Ireland
- Making Contract
- Lifelines 3
- The Lion and the Unicorn
- Maths 100 Odyssey 1
- Maths 100 Odyssey 2
- Maths 100 Odyssey 3
- Irish Buildings
- Irish Pubs
- Irish Castles
- Ireland
- Ulster Medicine
- Trinity College Portfolio