Roger Taylor (author)
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Roger Taylor is an English
fiction and non-fiction author. He was born in Heywood
, [Lancashire], and now lives in the Wirral. He is a chartered civil and structural engineer, a pistol, rifle and shotgun shooter, aikido
instructor, and a piano player.
Roger Taylor is the author of twelve epic fantasy novels. The first four are collectively known as the Chronicles of Hawklan, the subsequent seven are set in the same world following the events in the Chronicles, and the final book is the culmination of the series. The books were first published by Headline Book Publishing Ltd between 1988 and 1999. They are currently published as ebooks by Mushroom eBooks (2002/2003), and are also available as paperbacks from Bladud Books. His book 'Aikido - more than a martial art' was published by Atlantic Leisure Ltd in 1999 and is now available in a Kindle version (2011).
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...
fiction and non-fiction author. He was born in Heywood
Heywood, Greater Manchester
Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Roch and is east of Bury, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north of the city of Manchester. The town of Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the...
, [Lancashire], and now lives in the Wirral. He is a chartered civil and structural engineer, a pistol, rifle and shotgun shooter, aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
instructor, and a piano player.
Roger Taylor is the author of twelve epic fantasy novels. The first four are collectively known as the Chronicles of Hawklan, the subsequent seven are set in the same world following the events in the Chronicles, and the final book is the culmination of the series. The books were first published by Headline Book Publishing Ltd between 1988 and 1999. They are currently published as ebooks by Mushroom eBooks (2002/2003), and are also available as paperbacks from Bladud Books. His book 'Aikido - more than a martial art' was published by Atlantic Leisure Ltd in 1999 and is now available in a Kindle version (2011).
Chronicles of Hawklan
- I The Call of the Sword (1988) (ISBN 1-84319-078-8)
- II The Fall of Fyorlund (1989) (ISBN 1-84319-111-3)
- III The Waking of Orthlund (1989) (ISBN 1-84319-139-3)
- IV Into Narsindal (1990) (ISBN 1-84319-147-4)
- Dream Finder (1991) (ISBN 1-84319-155-5)
- (Nightfall 1 ) Farnor (1992) (ISBN 1-84319-179-2)
- (Nightfall 2) Valderen (1993) (ISBN 1-84319-189-X)
- Whistler (1994) (ISBN 1-84319-197-0)
- Ibryen (1995)(ISBN 1-84319-216-0)
- Arash-Felloren (1996) (ISBN 1-84319-224-1)
- Caddoran (1998) (ISBN 1-84319-232-2)
- The Return of the Sword (1999) (ISBN 1-84319-240-3)
- Aikido - more than a martial art