Angus Donald
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| Born | 1965 China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Master of Arts in Social Anthropology[1] |
| Alma mater | Marlborough College, Edinburgh University |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable works | Outlaw Chronicles series |
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Angus Donald (born 1965 in China[2]) is a British writer of historical fiction. As of the start of 2015, he has released six books that loosely follow the story of Alan-a-Dale, and others in the series are in prospect.
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Biography
Donald's parents being British diplomats, much of his childhood was spent in various places around the world, including Greece, Hong Kong, Zaire and Indonesia.[3] After graduating from Edinburgh University, Donald worked as a fruit-picker in Greece, a waiter in New York and as an "anthropologist studying magic and witchcraft" in Indonesia.[2][3] He subsequently worked as a journalist in Hong Kong, New Delhi, Pakistan, Islamabad and Afghanistan before attempting to write his first novel.[3][4][5]
Books
The Outlaw Chronicles
- Outlaw (2009)
- Holy Warrior (2010)
- King's Man (2011)
- Warlord (2012)
- Grail Knight (2013)
- The Iron Castle (2014)
- The King's Assassin (2015)
- The Empty Throne (2015?)
Novellas
- The Rise of Robin Hood (2013)
- The Betrayal of Father Tuck (2013)
- The Hostility of Hanno (2013)
Future novels
Donald has confirmed that he plans to write a trilogy "set in Ancient Greece", and possibly further Outlaw books, set around the time of the Magna Carta.[1]
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- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- 21st-century British novelists
- Writers of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages
- English historical novelists
- British male novelists
