Angus Donald

Angus Donald (born 1965 in China^[2]) is a British writer of historical fiction. As of 2020, he has released ten novels and three novellas that loosely follow the story of Alan-a-Dale.

Angus Donald
Born	1965 China
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	British
Education	Master of Arts in Social Anthropology[1]
Alma mater	Marlborough College University of Edinburgh
Genre	historical fiction
Notable works	Outlaw Chronicles series ‘Fire Born’ series
Website
angusdonaldbooks.com

Biography

Donald's parents being British diplomats, much of his childhood was spent in various places around the world, including Greece, Hong Kong, Zaire and Indonesia.^[3] After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, Donald worked as a fruit-picker in Greece, a waiter in New York and as an "anthropologist studying magic and witchcraft" in Indonesia.^[2][3] He subsequently worked as a journalist in Hong Kong, New Delhi, Pakistan, Islamabad and Afghanistan before attempting to write his first novel.^[3][4][5]

Books

The Outlaw Chronicles

1. Outlaw (2009)
2. Holy Warrior (2010)
3. King's Man (2011)
4. Warlord (2012)
5. Grail Knight (2013)
6. The Iron Castle (2014)
7. The King's Assassin (2015)
8. The Death of Robin Hood (2016)
9. Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold (2020)
10. Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones (2020)

Holcroft Blood Novels

1. Blood´s Game (2017)
2. Blood´s Revolution (2018)
3. Blood´s Campaign (2019)

Novellas

• The Rise of Robin Hood (2013)
• The Betrayal of Father Tuck (2013)
• The Hostility of Hanno (2013)

Fire Born Series

• The Last Berserker (2021)
• The Saxon Wolf (2022)
• The Loki Sword (2022)
• King of the North (2023)

References

1. Debbie (23 September 2011). "Interview with Angus Donald author of Outlaw - Barnes & Noble Book Clubs". Bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
2. "About Angus Donald « Angus Donald". Angus-donald.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
3. Jerelyn (2 May 2011). "Author Interview with Angus Donald « PaperBack Swap Blog". Blog.paperbackswap.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
4. Donald, Angus (17 November 2001). "Freed aid workers taught Christianity to Muslims - Asia, World". The Independent. Retrieved 28 October 2011.^{[dead link‍]}
5. Roberts, Martin (14 July 2010). "Novelist reinvents Robin Hood as medieval gangster". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

External links

• Official website