Anthony Ryan (writer)

Anthony Ryan is a Scottish writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his books about Vaelin Al Sorna, which started in 2013 with Blood Song. He worked as a full-time researcher before switching to full-time writing. He currently lives in London, England. He has a degree in Medieval History.

Anthony Ryan
Anthony Ryan, 2016
Born	1970 (age 54–55) Scotland, United Kingdom
Genre	Fantasy and science fiction
Notable works	Raven's Shadow series
Website
anthonyryan.net

Biography

Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spent much of his adult life in London.^[1] Anthony Ryan initially self-published Blood Song,^[2] however, he switched to major publication when Penguin books offered him a three-book deal in May 2012. He started writing full-time after the success of the publication. He continues to self-publish a series of SF Noir novellas.

Bibliography

Raven's Shadow Universe

Raven's Shadow

• Blood Song (2012)
• Tower Lord (2014)
• Queen of Fire (2015)

Raven's Blade

• The Wolf's Call (2019)
• The Black Song (2020)

Slab City Blues

• Slab City Blues (2011)
• A Song for Madame Choi (2011)
• A Hymn to Gods Long Dead (2012)
• The Ballad of Bad Jack (2013)
• An Aria for Ragnarok (2015)
• Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories (2015)

The Draconis Memoria

• The Waking Fire (2016)
• The Legion of Flame (2017)
• The Empire of Ashes (2018)

Seven Swords series

• The Scarlet Ziggurat (2023)
• A Pilgrimage of Swords (2019)
• The Kraken’s Tooth (2020)
• City of Songs (2021)
• To Blackfyre Keep (2022)
• Across the Sorrow Sea (2023)

The Covenant of Steel

• The Pariah (2021)
• The Martyr (2022)
• The Traitor (2023)

Age of Wrath

• A Tide of Black Steel (2024)

Short stories

Raven's Shadow

• The Lord Collector. Available in Blackguards Anthology.
• A Duel of Evils. Available in Unfettered II Anthology.
• The Lady of Crows
• Many Are the Dead
• Songs of the Dark (Subterranean Press 2020) Collects four stories listed above.

The Draconis Memoria

• Sandrunners. Available in Legends II Anthology - Stories in Honour of David Gemmell.