Philip Caveney
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Philip Caveney | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Prestatyn, North Wales |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable works | Sebastian Darke trilogy |
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Philip Caveney (born 1951) is a British children's author, best known for the Sebastian Darke, Alec Devlin and "Movie Maniacs" novels. He previously wrote a number of thrillers for adults. He was born in Prestatyn, North Wales but for many years lived in Stockport and co-ordinated the Manchester Writers' Workshop for over twenty five years, before moving to Edinburgh.[1][2]
Series
[edit]Sebastian Darke
[edit]The Sebastian Darke books are a fantasy series for children. They recount the adventures of Sebastian Darke, a failed jester, and his companions: Max, a talking (and endlessly complaining) "buffalope" (a huge, shaggy beast of burden), and Captain Cornelius Drummel, a tiny but powerful warrior and leading exponent of the lethal Golmiran Death Leap.
The first book in the series, Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools was published by Random House Children's Books in 2007 and the second, Sebastian Darke: Prince of Pirates, in 2008. A third title, Sebastian Darke: Prince of Explorers was published in 2009 and in 2010, there was a spin-off recounting Max's life story, A Buffalope's Tale. The final part of the story, '[Sebastian Darke: Prince of Spies, was published in 2012.[2]
Alec Devlin
[edit]Alec Devlin: The Eye of the Serpent was published in August 2008 and tells the tale of Alec Devlin, a young archaeologist in 1920s Egypt. The book is a classic adventure novel aimed at the 9+ age group. The sequel Alec Devlin: Empire of the Skull was published in 2009 and the third and final adventure, Maze of Death, was published in 2010.
Movie Maniacs
[edit]Night on Terror Island was published in 2011 by Red Fox Books and tells the story of Kip McCall, a young boy whose father owns a cinema, The Paramount Picture Palace. When mysterious new projectionist Mr. Lazarus comes to work at the cinema, he brings with him his own invention, The Lazarus Enigma, a device which can put people into movies. When you're in there, everything becomes real. The sequel, Spy Another Day, was published in 2012 and a third book, Space Blasters, was released in May 2013.
Bibliography
[edit]Adult books
[edit]- 1978 The Sins of Rachel Ellis
- 1985 Tiger, Tiger
- 1985 The Tarantula Stone
- 1993 Speak No Evil
- 1993 Black Wolf
- 1994 Strip Jack Naked
- 1995 Skin Flicks
- 1994 Slayground
- 1996 Burn Down Easy
- 1996 Bad to the Bone
- 1997 1999
- 2000 Love Bites
- 2014 Little Monsters
Children's books
[edit]- 2007 Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools
- 2008 Sebastian Darke: Prince of Pirates
- 2008 Alec Devlin: The Eye of the Serpent
- 2009 Sebastian Darke: Prince of Explorers
- 2009 Alec Devlin: Empire of the Skull
- 2010 Alec Devlin: Maze of Death
- 2011 Night on Terror Island
- 2012 Sebastian Darke: Prince of Spies
- 2012 The Talent
- 2012 Spy Another Day
- 2012 Crow Boy (Crow Boy Trilogy)
- 2013 Watchers
- 2013 Animal Factory
- 2014 Seventeen Coffins (Crow Boy Trilogy)
- 2015 One for Sorrow (Crow Boy Trilogy)
- 2016 The Calling
- 2017 The Slithers
References
[edit]- ^ "Philip Caveney".
- ^ a b "Sebastian Dark e i guerrieri della giungla". Fantasy Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
External links
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- Philip-Caveney.co.uk Official Philip Caveney site
- SebastianDarke.co.uk Official Sebastian Darke site
- Philip Caveney at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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