Herbie Brennan
James Herbert Brennan (born July 5, 1940 ; mostly just JH Brennan ; pseudonyms: Herbie Brennan , Maria Palmer ) is an Irish author for children's and adult books and for computer software and games. He also works for radio stations.
biography
Brennan wrote his first novel in his teens, which he later sold to the literary agency Curtis Brown Ltd. sent in London. However, he was rejected and even after a few short stories Brennan could not convince the agency. At the age of 18 he began writing professionally as a journalist. At the age of 24 he became the youngest newspaper editor in his native Ireland. Shortly thereafter, Brennan wrote his first novel. Since then he has written many books for children and adults. These have been published in more than fifty countries and a total of eight million copies have been published.
JH Brennan lives in County Carlow, Ireland .
Bibliography (selection)
Youth books
- Faerie Wars series
- Faerie Wars. (2003). German edition: The Elven Portal . dtv, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-423-24374-0 .
- The Purple Emperor. (2004). German edition: Der Purpurkaiser . dtv, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-423-24461-5 .
- Ruler of the Realm. (2006). German edition: The Elven Pact . dtv, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-423-24570-0 .
- Faerie Lord. (2007). German edition: The Elfenlord . dtv, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-423-24637-8 .
- The Faeman Quest. (2011). German edition: The Elf Throne . dtv, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-423-21359-2 .
- The really true ones. In: Herbie Brennan and others: Fantastic stories. G & G Buchvertriebsgesellschaft, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-7074-0099-9 .
Children's books
- Elf nonsense. dtv, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-423-70811-5 .
- Zartog from space. dtv, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-423-70664-3 .
- Think big. from the English by Hanna Hammer. Ueberreuter, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-8000-1512-9 .
Other works
- Astral projection. Guide to out-of-body experiences. Freiburg in Breisgau. Farmer. 1991.
Web links
- Literature by and about Herbie Brennan in the catalog of the German National Library
- Herbie Brennan in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Herbie Brennan at Open Library
- “What is real?” Essay by M. Schiefer on Brennan
- Interview with Herbie Brennan on Literatur-Community.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brennan, Herbie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brennan, JH; Brennan, James Herbert; Palmer, Maria (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th July 1940 |