OUT NOW: The Order of the Scales (US hardback, UK mass-market paperback), The King of the Crags (France and US, both in small paperbackform). Mmmm…. Dragons….

Welcome to the website of Stephen Deas, author of fantasy literature. Currently, I’m busy at work on a second dragon-based trilogy and a YA fantasy series for Gollancz. Extracts of these and other bits and pieces are over thataway >>>>>

(Mostly) Latest Updates:

Direct links to buy books for US customers.

Reviews this week, both from Pauline’s Fantasy Reviews. “the second best opening I’ve ever encountered after ‘Tigana’” (The King of the Crags) and “The dragons are brilliant…” (The Order of the Scales).

16th March: Random Progress Report and also big OOps. (the news page)

12th March: The Theory of World-building: Before The Map (the rant page)

24th February: Writing a Novel in a Month: THE END  (the news page)

Book News: A Memory of Flames:

Click here for Maps and Gazetteers

The Adamantine Palace is in print in UK/Australia/NZ/SA, France, USA, Germany, Australia and Poland. The King of the Crags is in UK/Australia/NZ/SA, France and US bookshops now, on its way to Poland I guess in 2012. Germany at some point this century in 2012 also. The third book of the first trilogy, The Order of the Scales is out in the UK, the US and France.

The Black Mausoleum has completed copy-editing and is now scheduled for August 2012 thanks to author incompetence. Dragon Queen has finished its third rewrite & remains on track for April/May 2013.

Book News: The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice

The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice is out in the UK and Poland. Part two, The Warlock’s Shadow, is out in the UK in trade editions. Part three, The King’s Assassin, has been returned from edit and is back in work.

Forthcoming Appearances: Eastercon. Maybe. Definitely.

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