David Lee Stone
Encyclopedia
David Lee Stone is an English
fantasy author
best known for his series of books The Illmoor Chronicles
.
His books have been published in many countries and in several different languages. His publishers include Disney (US), Sony
(Japan), Buena Vista
(Italy) and Hodder Headline
(UK).
comic 2000 AD in April 1993, and his first short story "The Dulwich Assassins" was published in Xenos magazine during April 1997.
David soon began to write short stories
, review columns and articles for many different magazines. Between 1997 and 2002, his work appeared in Interzone
, SFX, Games Workshop's Citadel Journal, The Edge and many others. "The Dulwich Assassins" was reprinted in Knights of Madness
, a fantasy anthology edited by Peter Haining
that also contained stories by Terry Pratchett
and Tom Sharpe
.
Series 1(2009):
Series 2(2010):
Series 3(2010):
, Kent, England.
To date, David has written numerous books: six volumes of The Illmoor Chronicles, the Gladiator Boy series and the pirate-fantasy novel, Davey Swag.
In addition to writing novels, David has performed at the Hay and Edinburgh Book Festivals. He has also worked in Bulgaria for the British Council, reading his works and talking about story-creation with teenagers in Sofia. He was a Guest of Honour for Disney Hyperion at the 2004 Book Expo America in Chicago, USA.
David currently lives in the town of Ramsgate
, Kent, with his wife, his son, and their dog, Jake.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
fantasy author
Fantasy author
The definition of a fantasy author is somewhat diffuse, and a matter of opinion – Jules Verne considered H. G. Wells to be a fantasy author – and there is considerable overlap with science fiction authors and horror fiction authors...
best known for his series of books The Illmoor Chronicles
The Illmoor Chronicles
The Illmoor Chronicles is a series of fantasy books for children written by English author David Lee Stone. The books are all set in the world of Illmoor, a fictional continent.The first book, The Ratastrophe Catastrophe was released on June 2003...
.
His books have been published in many countries and in several different languages. His publishers include Disney (US), Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
(Japan), Buena Vista
Buena Vista (Walt Disney Company)
Buena Vista is a brand name frequently used for divisions of The Walt Disney Company, whose primary studios and offices are located on Buena Vista Street in Burbank, California. It was originally created by Walt Disney in 1953 after the release of Peter Pan to distribute his film and television...
(Italy) and Hodder Headline
Hodder Headline
Headline Publishing Group is a British publishing company. It was founded in 1986 by Tim Hely Hutchinson, and acquired Hodder & Stoughton in 1992 to form Hodder Headline. It was acquired by Hachette Livre, from the WHSmith Group PLC, in 2005....
(UK).
Early work
David started writing at the age of 10 and was submitting manuscripts to publishers by the time he was 13. His first ever appearance in print was in the letters section of the science fictionScience fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
comic 2000 AD in April 1993, and his first short story "The Dulwich Assassins" was published in Xenos magazine during April 1997.
David soon began to write short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
, review columns and articles for many different magazines. Between 1997 and 2002, his work appeared in Interzone
Interzone
Interzone may refer to:* International zone, such as in Tangiers* Interzone , the title of a short story collection by William Burroughs; it is also a setting in his 1959 novel Naked Lunch...
, SFX, Games Workshop's Citadel Journal, The Edge and many others. "The Dulwich Assassins" was reprinted in Knights of Madness
Knights of Madness
Knights of Madness is the third episode of the ninth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on 16 October 1977.-Synopsis:...
, a fantasy anthology edited by Peter Haining
Peter Haining
Peter Alexander Haining was a British journalist, author and anthologist who lived and worked in Suffolk...
that also contained stories by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
and Tom Sharpe
Tom Sharpe
Tom Sharpe is an English satirical author, best known for his Wilt series of novels.Sharpe was born in London and moved to South Africa in 1951, where he worked as a social worker and a teacher, before being deported for sedition in 1961...
.
The Illmoor Chronicles
In 2002, David's agent sold the first three books of his Illmoor Chronicles to UK publishing giant Hodder Headline. The series, which David had started creating in note-form when he was just 12 years old, went on to sell to Disney in the US, Sony in Japan and also in China, Russia, Japan, France, Italy, Brazil, Greece, Norway, Netherlands and Thailand.- The Ratastrophe Catastrophe(2003)
- The Yowler Foul-up(2004)
- The Shadewell Shenanigans(2005)
- The Dwellings Debacle(2006)
- The Vanquish Vendetta(2006)
- The Coldstone Conflict(2007)
The Gladiator Boy Series
The first six books of David's 'Gladiator Boy' franchise were released as the first series in July, 2009. The first three books of the second series were released in February 2010, and the second three in April. Another three books were released in July, beginning the third series.Series 1(2009):
- 1. A Hero's Quest
- 2. Escape from Evil
- 3. Stowaway Slaves
- 4. The Rebels' Assault
- 5. Rescue Mission
- 6. The Blade of Fire
Series 2(2010):
- 7. The Living Dead
- 8. The Raging Torrent
- 9. The Three Ninjas
- 10. The Insane Fury
- 11. The White Snake
- 12. The Golem Army
Series 3(2010):
- 13. The Screaming Void
- 14. The Clone Warriors
- 15. The Ultimate Evil
Personal life
David was born in MargateMargate
-Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity....
, Kent, England.
To date, David has written numerous books: six volumes of The Illmoor Chronicles, the Gladiator Boy series and the pirate-fantasy novel, Davey Swag.
In addition to writing novels, David has performed at the Hay and Edinburgh Book Festivals. He has also worked in Bulgaria for the British Council, reading his works and talking about story-creation with teenagers in Sofia. He was a Guest of Honour for Disney Hyperion at the 2004 Book Expo America in Chicago, USA.
David currently lives in the town of Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
, Kent, with his wife, his son, and their dog, Jake.
Books
| Year | Book | Series |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Ratastrophe Catastrophe | The Illmoor Chronicles |
| 2004 | The Yowler Foul-up | |
| 2005 | The Shadewell Shenanigans | |
| 2006 | The Dwellings Debacle | |
| The Vanquish Vendetta | ||
| 2007 | The Coldstone Conflict | |
| 2008 | Davey Swag | None |
| 2009 | A Hero's Quest | Gladiator Boy(Series 1) |
| Escape from Evil | ||
| Stowaway Slaves | ||
| The Rebels' Assault | ||
| Rescue Mission | ||
| The Blade of Fire | ||
| 2010 | The Living Dead | Gladiator Boy(Series 2) |
| The Raging Torrent | ||
| The Three Ninjas | ||
| The Insane Fury | ||
| The White Snake | ||
| The Golem Army | ||
| 2011 | Undead Ed and the Howling Moon | Undead Ed |
| Undead Ed and the Demon Freakshow | ||