Alex Scarrow

Alex Scarrow
Alex Scarrow on 30 July 2016
Alex Scarrow on 30 July 2016
Born (1966-02-14) 14 February 1966 (age 58)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
OccupationNovelist
GenreAlternative history, thriller, science fiction
Notable worksLast Light, TimeRiders
PartnerDebbie Chaffey
ChildrenJacob Scarrow, his son
RelativesSimon Scarrow
Website
www.alexscarrow.com

Alex Scarrow (born 14 February 1966) is a British author most known for his young adult science fiction series TimeRiders.[1]

Early life

Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music business. He eventually figured that he would never become famous nor get a record deal. He left the music industry in order to become a graphic artist and then he decided to be a computer games designer. He worked on game titles[2] such as Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena, and Ultimate Soccer Manager.[3]

He started his writing career initially by writing screenplays, but after difficulty entering the business he turned his strongest screenplay into the successful A Thousand Suns novel.[4] He has since written a number of successful novels, including October Skies. He has also written several screenplays, and is currently writing a highly successful young adult fiction series,[5] which, according to his TimeRiders website, "Allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with when designing games."[6]

He currently lives in Norwich with his son, Jacob and his partner, Debbie, and two rats.

Books

Thrillers

  • A Thousand Suns – 3 May 2006 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8135-5)
  • Last Light – 25 July 2007 (ISBN 978-0-7528-9327-3)
  • October Skies – 21 August 2008 (ISBN 978-0-7528-8429-5)
  • Afterlight – 27 May 2010 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0306-6)
  • The Candle Man – 26 April 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4091-0818-4)

TimeRiders

Alex Scarrow wrote the TimeRiders series over 9 books in total. The series is about an agency which consists of three teenagers who have cheated death, and who travel in time to fix history broken by time travel.[7]

Ellie Quin

Ellie Quin is a new series about a young girl who thought she was ordinary. It turns out she couldn't have been more wrong. She's the most valuable, the most dangerous, the most sought-after human in the universe... and there are people already zeroing in on her.[8]

  • Ellie Quin Book 1: The Legend of Ellie Quin – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1600-7)
  • Ellie Quin Book 2: The World According to Ellie Quin – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1601-4)
  • Ellie Quin Book 3: Beneath the Neon Sky – 23 December 2013 (ISBN 978-0-9575-1602-1)
  • Ellie Quin Book 4: Ellie Quin in Wonderland – 1 January 2014 (ASIN: B00I9P2Q3W)

Other

  • Remade (Remade 1) - 16 June 2016 (ISBN 9781509811205)
  • Reborn (Remade Trilogy 2) - 29 June 2017
  • Plague World (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018
  • Plague Nation (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018
  • Plague Land (A Remade Novel) - 26 July 2018

References

  1. ^ Michelle Pauli (22 July 2010). "Alex Scarrow: 'I've worked really hard to make TimeRiders absolute cocaine'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Alex Scarrow, Author BBC Interview". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Alex Scarrow Moby Games". mobygames.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Alex Scarrow Interview". authortrek.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Alex Scarrow". Puffin. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  6. ^ "The Author". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  7. ^ "TimeRiders: The Original Book". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  8. ^ "The Legend of Ellie Quin". Retrieved 22 January 2013.