John Dickinson (writer)
John Geoffrey Hyett Dickinson (born June 24, 1962 in London ) is an English writer . He is the eldest son of the English author Peter Dickinson and Mary Rose Barnard.
Dickinson attended St Paul's School in London and studied at Trinity College , Oxford , where he graduated in history . Dickinson is married with two children and currently resides in Painswick , Gloucestershire .
Dickinson worked from 1985 first at the British Ministry of Defense, the Cabinet Office and later at NATO , before he concentrated entirely on his writing activities in 2002.
Artistic creation
After two unpublished novels, the third, the fantasy novel The Cup of the World , was published in 2004 by David Fickling Books , a division of Random House Children's Books . Two more followed. The three books are aimed at young adults and tell the story of Phaedra and her son Ambrose in a small, medieval kingdom. They both come to understand the effects of sin and retribution that have afflicted this kingdom since it began. The writing style of The Cup of the World has been described by a Guardian critic as "detailed, fiery rich, and unforgettable." The novel series was published in the UK , the US and other countries. German-language editions were published by Bastei Lübbe Verlag .
The Lightstep is a historical novel for adults set in 18th century Germany . It tells the story of a former Republican activist, Michel Wéry. Disaffected by the atrocities of the French Revolution , he becomes a spy for an aristocratic regime of a small German state.
Dickinson's first science fiction novel, WE , was published in 2010.
Works
Youth novels
- The Cup of the World. David Fickling, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-385-60516-1 (German: Die Schlange am Rande der Welt. From the English by Angela Koonen. Bastei Lübbe, Cologne 2010, ISBN 978-3-404-28545-7 ).
- The Widow and the King. David Fickling, Oxford 2005, ISBN 0-385-60838-1 (German: The Prince under Heaven. Translated from the English by Angela Koonen. Bastei Lübbe, Cologne 2011, ISBN 978-3-404-28548-8 ).
- The Fatal Child . David Fickling, Oxford 2008 ISBN 978-0-385-61437-5 (German: Das Kind des Schicksals. Translated from the English by Angela Koonen. Bastei Lübbe, Cologne 2011, ISBN 978-3-404-20010-8 ).
- WE. David Fickling, Oxford 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-61789-5 .
Historical novels
- The Lightstep. David Fickling, Oxford 2007, ISBN 978-0-385-61173-2 .
Web links
- Literature by and about John Dickinson in the catalog of the German National Library
- John Dickinsons website
- Random House USA website
- David Ficklings Books website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Author: John Dickinson . The Random House Group , accessed January 17, 2016 .
- ↑ a b booklounge.ca:Author Spotlight
- ^ A b Jan Mark: Review: The Cup of the World - A pawn in the game . In: guardian.co.uk . February 14, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ Jan Mark: Review: The Widow and the King - The whole of the moon . In: guardian.co.uk . February 19, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dickinson, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dickinson, John Geoffrey Hyett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |