EE Knight

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EE Knight (born March 7, 1965 in La Crosse, Wisconsin ) is the stage name of an American fantasy and science fiction author. He became known in German-speaking countries primarily through his works in the Vampire Earth series, with which he was also very successful in the USA and Great Britain.

Life

EE Knight was born on March 7, 1965 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota . For as long as he can remember, EE Knight has been fascinated by words and stories. At the age of around 20 he wrote his first novel, a fan-fiction work based on John Russell Fearn's The Creature From the Black Lagoon .

He studied history and political science at Northern Illinois University before devoting himself entirely to writing science fiction and fantasy novels. EE Knight currently resides in Oak Park, Illinois , a suburb of Chicago with his wife and two children .

In 2004, his novel Way of the Wolf won the Compton Crook Award for best debut novel .

Works

The works by EE Knight have only been partially published in German:

"Vampire Earth" series

  1. Day of Darkness , Heyne, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-453-52618-1 . English Original: Way of the Wolf , 2003.
  2. Wolfsdämmerung , Heyne, Munich 2010. English original: Choice of the Cat 2004.
  3. Donnerschschlag , Heyne, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-453-52617-4 . English Original: Tale of the Thunderbolt 2005.
  4. Saat der Nacht , Heyne, Munich 2010. English original: Valentine's Rising 2005.
  5. Verräterblut , Heyne, Munich 2010. English original: Valentine's Exile 2006.
  6. Flight of the eagle , Heyne, Munich 2010. English original: Valentine's Resolve 2007.
  7. Fall With Honor (2008)
  8. Winter Duty (2009)
  9. March in Country (2011)
  10. Appalachian Overthrow (2013)
  11. Baltic Gambit (2014)

"Age of Fire" series

  1. Dragon Champion (2005)
  2. Dragon Avenger (2006)
  3. Dragon Outcast (2007)
  4. Dragon Strike (2008)
  5. Dragon Rule (2009)
  6. Dragon Fate (2011)

Other works

  • Lara Croft Tomb Raider The Forgotten Cult . English original: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult , Panini Books, Modena, 2004

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b E. E. Knight: Official website , last accessed on August 29, 2011
  2. ↑ a b Verlagsgruppe Random House (Heyne): EE Knight , last accessed on August 29, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Knight, EE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH La Crosse, Wisconsin