Richard J Denning
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Richard John Denning (born 11 August 1967) is an English
author
of historical novel
s. Currently he has published two novels: The Amber Treasure and Tomorrow's Guardian.
, where he read Medicine. After graduating, he worked in hospital in the West Midlands before completing training as a General Practitioner (GP). He has worked in a surgery in North Birmingham since 1994.He is married with two children.
He has always been fascinated by historical settings as well as horror and fantasy. Other than writing, his main interests are games of all types. He is the designer of a board game based on the Great Fire of London
. He is an organiser of UK Games Expo an exhibition of board games, card games and role-playing Games held annually in Birmingham in the UK.
The first book of the Northern Crown series is The Amber Treasure. The main character,Cerdic, is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen.
Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle’s sword.
The first book of the Hourglass series is Tomorrow's Guardian. The main character Tom Oakley experiences disturbing episodes of déjà-vu and believes he is going mad. Then, he discovers that he's a “Walker” – someone who can transport himself to other times and places.
Tom dreams about other “Walkers” in moments of mortal danger: Edward Dyson killed in a battle in 1879; Mary Brown who perished in the Great Fire of London; and Charlie Hawker, a sailor who drowned on a U-boat in 1943.
Agreeing to travel back in time and rescue them, Tom has three dangerous adventures, before returning to the present day. But Tom’s troubles have only just begun. He finds that he's drawn the attention of evil individuals who seek to bend history to their will.
Soon, Tom’s family are obliterated from existence and Tom must make a choice between saving them and saving his entire world.
Great Fire: London 1666
The players are men of wealth and standing who own property around London. They can use the trained bands to fight the fire, use demolitions to destroy blocks of housing to prevent the fire flowing or turn a blind eye and allow the fire to spread and damage rival’s property. Victory can belong to the player with the most property left but putting out fires can give you a boost. In addition each player will have several hidden objectives which might include helping another player or protecting parts of the city. Players 3-6, duration 75 to 90 minutes. There is information about Great Fire on the Medusa Games website and on Board Game Geek.
There is a video of the game being played here.
England
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author
Author
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of historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
s. Currently he has published two novels: The Amber Treasure and Tomorrow's Guardian.
Biography
Denning was born in Ilkeston in 1967. He attended Myton School in Warwick and the University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, where he read Medicine. After graduating, he worked in hospital in the West Midlands before completing training as a General Practitioner (GP). He has worked in a surgery in North Birmingham since 1994.He is married with two children.
He has always been fascinated by historical settings as well as horror and fantasy. Other than writing, his main interests are games of all types. He is the designer of a board game based on the Great Fire of London
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall...
. He is an organiser of UK Games Expo an exhibition of board games, card games and role-playing Games held annually in Birmingham in the UK.
Northern Crown Series
Cerdic and his friends witness and become key participants in the great events of the late 6th and early 7th century which will lead to the golden age of the Kingdom of Northumbria: the Kingdom of Bede,where the roots of much of the traditions that form England originate. One day, the Vikings would sweep it all away, but by then the mark left on the history of England by the golden age of Northumbria, could not be erased.The first book of the Northern Crown series is The Amber Treasure. The main character,Cerdic, is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen.
Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle’s sword.
The Hourglass Series
Young Adult Time Travel adventure series.The first book of the Hourglass series is Tomorrow's Guardian. The main character Tom Oakley experiences disturbing episodes of déjà-vu and believes he is going mad. Then, he discovers that he's a “Walker” – someone who can transport himself to other times and places.
Tom dreams about other “Walkers” in moments of mortal danger: Edward Dyson killed in a battle in 1879; Mary Brown who perished in the Great Fire of London; and Charlie Hawker, a sailor who drowned on a U-boat in 1943.
Agreeing to travel back in time and rescue them, Tom has three dangerous adventures, before returning to the present day. But Tom’s troubles have only just begun. He finds that he's drawn the attention of evil individuals who seek to bend history to their will.
Soon, Tom’s family are obliterated from existence and Tom must make a choice between saving them and saving his entire world.
Board Games
Richard Denning is the founder of Medusa Games. Medusa Games is based in Birmingham UK and is developing board and card games.Great Fire: London 1666
The players are men of wealth and standing who own property around London. They can use the trained bands to fight the fire, use demolitions to destroy blocks of housing to prevent the fire flowing or turn a blind eye and allow the fire to spread and damage rival’s property. Victory can belong to the player with the most property left but putting out fires can give you a boost. In addition each player will have several hidden objectives which might include helping another player or protecting parts of the city. Players 3-6, duration 75 to 90 minutes. There is information about Great Fire on the Medusa Games website and on Board Game Geek.
There is a video of the game being played here.