Robin Jarvis
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Robin Jarvis is a British
children's novelist, who writes fantasy
novels, often about anthropomorphic rodents and small mammals – especially mice – and Tudor
times. A lot of his works are based in London
, in and around Deptford
and Greenwich
where he used to live, or in Whitby
.
His first novel – The Dark Portal
, featuring the popular Deptford Mice
– was the runner up for the Smarties book prize
in 1989.
Jarvis new book, "Dancing Jax", was published by Harper Collins in February 2011.
, the youngest of four children, and grew up in Warrington
, attending Penketh High School
. His favourite subjects at school were Art
and English
and he went on to study Graphic Design
at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). After college, he moved to London and worked in the television and advertising industries as a model-maker. He lives in Greenwich, South London.
The Deptford Histories
The Deptford Mice Almanack
(1997)
The Deptford Mouselets
The Hagwood Trilogy
The original publishers of "Thorn Ogres of Hagwood", Puffin Books
, have now released the rights to the complete trilogy. Other sources claim that both "Dark Waters of Hagwood" and "War in Hagwood" have already been written and the entire series will be re-launched by another publisher.
Intrigues of the Reflected Realm
United Kingdom
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children's novelist, who writes fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novels, often about anthropomorphic rodents and small mammals – especially mice – and Tudor
Tudor dynasty
The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised...
times. A lot of his works are based in London
London
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, in and around Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
and Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
where he used to live, or in Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
.
His first novel – The Dark Portal
The Dark Portal
The Dark Portal is the first book in the Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis . It was a runner-up for the 1989 Smarties Book Prize.-Plot summary:...
, featuring the popular Deptford Mice
The Deptford Mice
The Deptford Mice is a trilogy of novels by Robin Jarvis. They follow the story of a group of mice living in Deptford, London as they fight an evil cat god named Jupiter.-The Dark Portal:...
– was the runner up for the Smarties book prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
in 1989.
Jarvis new book, "Dancing Jax", was published by Harper Collins in February 2011.
Biography
Jarvis was born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, the youngest of four children, and grew up in Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, attending Penketh High School
Penketh High School
Penketh High School is a large secondary school with contains a Sixth Form in Penketh, Warrington. It is a coed, non-denominational school for 11-18 year olds...
. His favourite subjects at school were Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and he went on to study Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). After college, he moved to London and worked in the television and advertising industries as a model-maker. He lives in Greenwich, South London.
Dancing Jax
- Dancing Jax (February 2011)
- Freax and Rejex (February 2012)
Tales from the Wyrd Museum
- The Woven PathThe Woven PathThe Woven Path is the first book in the Tales from the Wyrd Museum series by Robin Jarvis. It was originally published in 1995.-Synopsis:...
(1995) (To be re-published July 2011) - The Raven's KnotThe Raven's KnotThe Raven's Knot is the second book in the Tales from the Wyrd Museum series by Robin Jarvis. It was originally published in 1995.-Synopsis:...
(1999) (To be re-published October 2011) - The Fatal StrandThe Fatal StrandThe Fatal Strand is the third and final novel in the Tales from the Wyrd Museum series by Robin Jarvis.-Synopsis:The final chilling chapter in the Wyrd Museum Trilogy sees Neil Chapman and Edie Dorkins returning exhausted from the harrowing scenes at Glastonbury Tor only to find all is not well at...
(1999) (To be re-published Spring 2012)
The Deptford Mice
The Deptford Mice Trilogy- The Dark PortalThe Dark PortalThe Dark Portal is the first book in the Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis . It was a runner-up for the 1989 Smarties Book Prize.-Plot summary:...
(1989) - The Crystal PrisonThe Crystal PrisonThe Crystal Prison is the second novel in the Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis .-Plot:Oswald is ill and he's hours from death. While Twit and Piccadilly vow to return to their home, Thomas arrives, telling Audrey that she must join him on a journey to Greenwich to speak to the Starwife...
(1989) - The Final ReckoningThe Final ReckoningThe Final Reckoning is the third novel in the Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis .-Plot summary:The ghostly spirit of Jupiter is back, more powerful than ever before...
(1990)
The Deptford Histories
- The Alchemist's Cat (1991)
- The Oaken ThroneThe Oaken ThroneThe Oaken Throne is the second novel in the Deptford Histories Trilogy by Robin Jarvis .-Plot summary:Set hundreds of years before the Deptford Mice Trilogy in the Middle Ages, the story tells the tale of the squirrel maiden Ysabelle, daughter of the ruler of the Hazel Realm, Lady Ninnia, and...
(1993) - ThomasThomas (novel)Thomas is the third novel in the Deptford Histories Trilogy by Robin Jarvis .-Plot summary:Thomas tells of the midshipmouse Thomas Triton's adventures when he was young. He and his friend Woodget Pipple become embroiled in the hideous schemes of the Scale, the followers of the evil serpent god...
(1995)
The Deptford Mice Almanack
The Deptford Mice Almanack
The Deptford Mice Almanack is a book to accompany the Deptford Mice and Histories Trilogies by Robin Jarvis. It was first published in 1997.-Synopsis:...
(1997)
The Deptford Mouselets
- Fleabee's FortuneFleabee's FortuneFleabee's Fortune is the first book in the Deptford Mouselets Series by Robin Jarvis .-Synopsis:The story, taking place in the year before the events of The Dark Portal, is about a young ratgirl named Fleabee, who is unlike the rest of her kind. She is gentle and does not want to harm anything...
(2004) - Whortle's HopeWhortle's HopeWhortle's Hope is the second novel in the Deptford Mouselets Series by Robin Jarvis .-Synopsis:In the story, which takes place in the summer before the events of The Crystal Prison, it is almost the time of the Fennywolde games, when the young field mice compete to see who will have the honour of...
(2007) - Ogmund's GiftOgmund's GiftOgmund's Gift is the third novel in the Deptford Mouselets Series by Robin Jarvis .-Synopsis:Ogmund's Gift will be about the unruly nephew of Orfeo and Eldritch, two of the mystical bats in Deptford. Ogmund would rather be a mouse, but instead he must learn to harness his growing magical powers....
(Forthcoming)
Other works
The Whitby Witches Trilogy- The Whitby WitchesThe Whitby WitchesThe Whitby Witches is the first book in The Whitby Witches series by Robin Jarvis. It was originally published in 1991.-Plot summary:...
(1991) - A Warlock in WhitbyA Warlock in WhitbyA Warlock in Whitby is the second book in The Whitby Witches series by Robin Jarvis. It was originally published in 1995....
(1992) - The Whitby Child (1994)
The Hagwood Trilogy
- Thorn Ogres of HagwoodThorn Ogres of HagwoodThorn Ogres of Hagwood is the first book in the Hagwood series by Robin Jarvis. It was originally published in 1999.-Plot introduction:...
(1999) - Dark Waters of Hagwood (forthcoming)
- War in Hagwood (forthcoming)
The original publishers of "Thorn Ogres of Hagwood", Puffin Books
Puffin Books
Puffin Books is the children's imprint of British publishers Penguin Books. Since the 1960s it has been the largest publisher of children's books in the UK and much of the English-speaking world.-Early history:...
, have now released the rights to the complete trilogy. Other sources claim that both "Dark Waters of Hagwood" and "War in Hagwood" have already been written and the entire series will be re-launched by another publisher.
Intrigues of the Reflected Realm
- DeathscentDeathscentDeathscent is a children's novel written by British novelist Robin Jarvis. Set in an alternate Tudor England, it was published in 2001 and is intended to be part of a longer series, entitled "Intrigues of the Reflected Realm," however sequels are yet to appear.The story concerns the arrival, via a...
(2001)