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Biographic Information:
  • Born: 09/17/1961 (Detroit, Michigan)
  • Current Residence: Fairfax, VA - outside Washington D.C.)
  • Married: 06/02/1984 Robin Sullivan (04/08/1962)
  • Children: Rebecca Sullivan (04/08/1987), Sarah Sullivan (11/26/1989), James Sullivan (07/25/1984)
  • Parents: Anna Mae Soules, James Francis Sullivan (deceased)
  • Siblings: John Patrick Sullivan, Coleen Savatora, Noreen Allen (deceased)

Writing History:
  • Writing Degree: None
  • Age when writing started: 8
  • Fulltime author: Yes (Since 2005)
  • Number books sold when self publishing: 70,000+
  • Price range of self-published books ($4.95 - $6.95)
  • Number of novels written before publication: 13
  • Number of published titles: 9
  • Number of published short stories: 2

Publishers/Agents:
  • Aspirations Media: The Crown Conspiracy (Oct 2008)
  • Ridan Publishing: The Crown Conspiracy (Jan 2010), Avempartha (Apr 2009), Nyphron Rising (Oct 2009), The Emerald Storm (Apr 2010), Wintertide (Oct 2010), Percepliquis (paperback: Jan 2012)
  • Orbit/Hachette (USA): Theft of Swords (Nov 2011), Rise of Empire (Dec 2011), Heir of Novron (Jan 2012), Percepliquis (ebook:Jan 2012)
  • Little Brown Company/Hachette (UK): Theft of Swords (Nov 2011, Rise of Empire (Dec 2011), Heir of Novron (Jan 2012)
  • Foreign Translations: Brazil, Japan, France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic
  • US and Foreign Agent: Teri Tobias, Tobias Literary Agency, (New York, NY)
  • Television and Film Agent: Josie Freedman, Book to Film Division, ICM (Los Angeles, CA)

Reviews: 

    Works in Progress:
    • A Burden to the Earth (Literary Fiction): Writing completed in review with Beta Readers
    • Antithesis (Modern Fantasy): Writing completed in review with Alpha Readers
    • Riyria Chronicles #2 (Short Story): Outline complete
    • Riyria Chronicles #3 (Short Story): Outline complete
    • Untitled 3-book series (Novron the Great): Concept 50% complete
    • Untitled 2-book series: book 2: 50% complete, book 1: 50% conceptionalized
    • Sceenplay: The Crown Conspiracy: consulting with Jamie Reidy (Hard sell & Love and Other Drugs))
    • Riyria Revealed: Nonfiction: consulting with Robin Sullivan
    Awards and Accolades
    2012 Fantasy Book Critic's Top 5 Anticipated Releases for Q1 (Heir of Novron)
    2012 Civilian Reaser's Top 5 Anticipated Releases for Jan 2012 (Heir of Novron)
    2011 Library Journal Top Ten Best Fantasy (Theft of Swords)
    2011 Civilian Reader's Top 5 Anticipated Releases for Nov 2011 (Theft of Swords)
    2011 Civilian Reader's Top 6 Anticipated Releases for Dec 2011 (Rise of Empire)
    2011 Library Journal's Fantasy/Scifi Debut for September (Theft of Swords)
    2010 Fantasy Book Critic #1 Indie Fantasy (Wintertide & Emerald Storm)
    2010 Iceberg Ink Award Best Read (Avempartha)
    2010 Fantasy Book Critic Top 25 (Wintertide & Emerald Storm)
    2010 Bookworm Blues Overall Best Reads of 2010 (Avempartha)
    2010 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (The Emerald Storm)
    2010 Fantasy Book Critic Top 12 Novels as of First Quarter (The Emerald Storm)
    2010 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist (Avempartha)
    2010 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist (Nyphron Rising)
    2010 Fantasy Book Critic Top 5 Novels of Second Half of 2010 (Wintertide)
    2009 Winner of Book Spot Central's Fantasy Tournament of Books (Avempartha)
    2009 Speculative Fiction Junkie's Top 5 Close Contender(The Crown Conspiracy)
    2009 Top 10 Books by Dark Wolf Fantasy Reviews (The Riyria Revelations)
    2009 National Indie Book Award Finalist (The Crown Conspiracy)
    2008 ReaderViews Annual Literary Award Finalist (The Crown Conspiracy)
    2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist (The Crown Conspiracy)

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