M.R. Mathias
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M. R. Mathias | |
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| Born | Michael Robb Mathias July 20, 1969 |
| Pen name | M. R. Mathias, Michael Robb
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| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, musician
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| Period | 2007–present[1] |
| Genre | Horror, fantasy, science fiction, supernatural fiction, genre fiction, dark fantasy
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| Notable works | The Wardstone Trilogy, The Dragoneer's Saga, The Legend of Vanx Malic
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| Notable awards | 2010 Locus Poll Nominee for The Royal Dragoneers
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| Website | |
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M. R. Mathias is an American author. His works include The Wardstone Trilogy,[2] the Dragoneer Saga,[3] The Legend of Vanx Malic fantasy adventure series, and the Crimzon & Clover Short Story Series. He also wrote the four-book Fantastica series and the Dragon Racers series.
Biography
[edit]Michael Robb Mathias was born July 20, 1969 in the outskirts of Oklahoma City. He graduated from high school in 1987 and received a scholarship to study creative writing at East Central University in Oklahoma.[4] He then went on to study creative writing at the University of Oklahoma.[5]
After college, he worked in the steel industry, for TG Steel and DPR Construction.[6] From 2000-2004, he participated in the building of the Alliance Parkway.[7]
Writing
[edit]Mathias wrote several novels in longhand while incarcerated in a Texas prison for drug possession.[8][9]
After his release, he moved to Houma, Louisiana, to care for his grandmother.[10] He then entered his handwritten novels into a word processor and began writing The Dragoneer Saga.[11] After his grandmother's death, he moved back to Oklahoma to assist his mother with cancer treatments.[12]
In 2010, The Royal Dragoneers, the first book of The Dragoneer Saga, was nominated for the Locus Poll Award.[13] Blood and Royalty, the sixth book of the series, was released on December 21, 2014.[14]
Mathias released the four-book Fantastica series in late 2017.[15] He began releasing books from his Dragon Racers series in 2018.[16]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Dragoneer's Saga[17]
- The Wardstone Trilogy[18]
- The Legend of Vanx Malic[19]
- Fantastica
- Dragon Racers
References
[edit]- ^ "Award Winning, #1 Bestselling, Fantasy Author". M.R. Mathias. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Wardstone Trilogy by M.R. Mathias". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Dragoneers Saga by M.R. Mathias". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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- ^ "Finding Magic in Reality: An Interview with M. R. Mathias". Plotist.com. September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Interview from 2010 between M. R. Mathias and David Wiseheart". Wattpad.com. June 2, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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- ^ "Fantasy Book Critic: The Locus Poll 2011 - April 15 Deadline Close + My Votes (by Liviu Suciu)". Fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com. April 10, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Award-Winning Author, M.R. Mathias Releases: Blood and Royalty (Dragoneer Saga – Book Six) - CNN iReport". Ireport.cnn.com. December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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- ^ "The Dragoneer Saga". M.R. Mathias. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Wardstone Trilogy". M.R. Mathias. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Legend of Vanx Malic". M.R. Mathias. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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