A. J. Hartley
Andrew James Hartley | |
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Born | Preston, England, United Kingdom | August 7, 1964
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Nationality | British |
Genre | Literature, fiction, thriller |
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Andrew James Hartley (born August 7, 1964) is a British-born American novelist,[1] who writes fiction for children and adults. He also writes thrillers as Andrew Hart.
Works
The first of three middle grades and young adult adventures, Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact, was released from Razorbill (Penguin) in October 2011. In 2011, he co-authored with
He is currently working with
June 2016 saw the release of the first of his new young adult series, SteepleJack, from Tor Teen.
Hartley made his UK debut in March 2018 with the publication of Cold Bath Street, a
His latest adult thrillers, authored under the pseudonym Andrew Hart, are Lies That Bind Us (2018) and The Woman in Our House (2019) from Lake Union Publishing.
In addition to the novels based on Shakespeare written with David Hewson, several of Hartley's audiobooks are voiced by celebrity actors including Noma Dumezweni (Steeplejack) and Christopher Eccleston (Cold Bath Street).
Personal life
Hartley was born in Preston, Lancashire. After his undergraduate degree he lived in Japan where he taught English for two years, travelling extensively throughout Asia. He then moved to the United States and obtained Masters and Doctoral degrees in English Literature from
He studied
His Youtube channel includes videos on writing and walk-through analyses of songs by Japanese rock bands, notably Babymetal.
He is married to a Japanese-American medical doctor whom he met when living in Japan, and they have one son.
Awards and honors
- 2001–2002 University of West Georgia Honors Professor of the Year[11]
- 2012 SIBA Book Award(young adult) for Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
- 2016 Named to Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2016 list for Steeplejack
- 2017 Named on the American Library Association's list of best young adult books for 2017 for Steeplejack [12]
- 2017 Winner of the Manly Wade Wellman Awardfor science fiction and fantasy, North Carolina, for Steeplejack
- 2017 Winner of the International Thriller Writers Award (young adult category) , for Steeplejack
- 2018 Nominated for the Dragon Award (young adult category) for Cold Bath Street
- 2018 Long-listed for the Carnegie Medal for Cold Bath Street
Bibliography
Academic Books
- The Shakespearean Dramaturg: A Theoretical and Practical Guide, November 2005[13]
- Shakespeare and Political Theatre in Practice, January 2014[13]
- Shakespeare on the University Stage, December 2014[13]
- Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in Performance), April 2014[13]
- Julius Caesar: A Critical Reader, October 2016[13]
- Shakespeare and Millennial Fiction, January 2018[13]
Adult Mystery/Thriller
- The Mask Of Atreus, April 2006 (novel)[7]
- On the Fifth Day, July 2007 (novel)[14]
- What Time Devours, January 2009 (novel)[14]
- Tears of the Jaguar, September 2012[14]
Adult Mystery/Thriller - Published under the pen name of Andrew Hart
- Lies that Bind Us, June 2018, published by Lake Union Publishing[13]
- The Woman in Our House, June 2019, published by Lake Union Publishing[13]
Alternative Detective
- Steeplejack, June 2016[15]
- Firebrand, June 2017, part of the Steeplejack Saga[13]
- Guardian, June 2018, part of the Steeplejack Saga[13]
Essays and Features
- How I Got Published, featured, September 2007[13]
- How to Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion, (with David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, Stuart Jaffe, Misty Massey, C.E. Murphy), January 2011[14]
- Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads, featured (page 11), January 2012[13]
Historical Fiction
- Macbeth, a Novel, (with David Hewson) July 2010 as audiobook (narrated by Alan Cumming), spring 2011 print.' [14]
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a Novel, (with David Hewson) May 2014 (narrated by Richard Armitage), fall 2014 print."[14]
- Sekret Machines: Book 1 – Chasing Shadows, (with Tom DeLonge), April 2016[14]
- Sekret Machines: Book 2 – A Fire Within, (with Tom DeLonge), September 2018[14]
- Burning Shakespeare, April 2022, published by Falstaff Books[13]
- Trinity, (with Tom DeLonge), September 2018[14]
Middle grades Adventure
- Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact, October 2011, part of Arkwright Saga[14]
- Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck, November 2012, part of Arkwright Saga[14]
- Darwen Arkwright and the School of Shadows, August 2013, part of Arkwright Saga[14]
- Monsters in the Mirror, UK edition of Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact, March 2019[13]
- The Mirrors Shattered: Beyond the Mirror, UK edition of Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Black, August 2020.
Young Adult Fantasy
- Act of Will, March 2009 (novel), part of Hawthorne Saga[1]
- Will Power, September 2010 (novel), part of Hawthorne Saga[1]
- The Cerulean Stone: A Will Hawthorne short story, May 2013[14]
- The Slave Trader's Wedding: A Will Hawthorne Short Story, June 2013[14]
- Cathedrals of Glass: Planet of Blood and Ice, February 2017[13]
- Cathedrals of Glass: Valkrys Wakes, January 2019[13]
- Cold Bath Street, April 2018, published by UCLan Publishing[13]
- Written Stone Lane, September 2019, published by UCLan Publishing[13]
- Impervious, April 2020, published by Falstaff Books[13]
- Hideki Smith, Demon Queller, September 2023, published by Falstaff Books[13]
References
- ^ a b c "A. J. Hartley | Authors | Macmillan". us.macmillan.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Tom DeLonge on new 'Sekret Machines' book: 'This is not just Tom talking about UFOs again' | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Hartley, A. J. (n.d.). "Steeplejack". ajhartley.net. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "STEEPLEJACK by A.J. Hartley". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ISBN 978-0-7653-8342-6. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "UCLan works with New York Times best selling author to produce supernatural novel set in Preston", University of Central Lancashire.
- ^ a b c d "RSC Residency at Davidson College". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "The Johns Hopkins University Press". press.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- UNC Charlotte. n.d. Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Impervious Catalog Page". 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- UNC Charlotte. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults". 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Books Archive – A.J. Hartley – New York Times bestselling author". ajhartley.net. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Books by A.J. Hartley (Author of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Revealing A.J. Hartley's Steeplejack | Tor.com". tor.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
External links
- Official website
- Interview with A.J. Hartley at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-04-29) on Fantasy Fan
- Magical Words, writers' blog
- A. J. Hartley at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database