Michelle Paver

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Michelle Paver
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Blantyre, Nyasaland
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OccupationNovelist
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materLady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Period2000-present
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Notable worksWolf Brother (2004)
Notable awardsGuardian Children's Fiction Prize
2010
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Website
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Michelle Paver (born 7 September 1960) is a British novelist. She is known for the children's historical fantasy series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, set in prehistoric Europe, which began with Wolf Brother in 2004. The book has sold more than 2.5 million copies and has been translated into 30 languages.

Born in Nyasaland (now Malawi), Paver moved to England as a young child. She worked as a solicitor before becoming a full-time writer. Her other works include the children's series Gods and Warriors, the Daughters of Eden trilogy and several standalone novels for adults.

Biography

Early life

Michelle Paver was born on 7 September 1960 in Blantyre, Nyasaland (now Malawi),[1] to a Belgian mother and South African father. Her father ran the Nyasaland Times. In 1963, her family moved to Wimbledon, England.[2] She was educated at Wimbledon High School.[3] After taking a first-class degree in biochemistry at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, she became a solicitor and, after five years, a partner at a City of London law firm.[2]

Paver's father's death in 1996 led her to take a one-year sabbatical, during which she travelled in France and the United States and wrote the first draft of Without Charity. She resigned from legal practice soon after her return to write full time.[2]

Writing career

Standalone novels

Paver's first adult historical novel, Without Charity, was published in 2000. The novel moves between modern London, Edwardian England and the Boer War.[4] It was followed in 2001 by A Place in the Hills, set in Provence.[5]

Her later standalone works include the ghost novel Dark Matter (2010), set in the Arctic, which was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel;[6] Thin Air (2016), a supernatural mountaineering novel set in the Himalayas;[7] and Wakenhyrst (2019), a gothic novel set in the Fens.[8] Rainforest, described by The Bookseller as an "immersive" companion story to Dark Matter and Thin Air, is scheduled for publication in 2025.[9]

Daughters of Eden

Paver's Daughters of Eden trilogy was published from 2002 to 2005. It consists of The Shadow Catcher, in which Madeleine travels from Victorian Scotland to a Jamaican plantation;[10] Fever Hill, set in Jamaica in 1903;[11] and The Serpent's Tooth, set during the First World War.[12]

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness

In 2004, Paver published Wolf Brother, the first book in her Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series and her first book for children. The book has sold more than 2.5 million copies and has been translated into 30 languages.[13] Paver was paid a reported £2.8 million advance for the first book.[14]

The series is set in prehistoric Northern Europe[15] and comprises nine novels published from 2004 to 2022.[16] It follows Torak, a twelve-year-old clanless boy, and his companions Renn and Wolf. The central story concerns Torak's conflict with the Soul Eaters, a group of clan mages. Paver won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for the sixth book, Ghost Hunter (2009).[17]

Gods and Warriors

Paver's second children's series, Gods and Warriors, is set during the Bronze Age. It follows Hylas, a twelve-year-old goatherd, and Pirra, the daughter of a high priestess. The story takes place in areas including Ancient Crete and Ancient Egypt and includes animal characters, among them a dolphin, a lion and a falcon.[18]

Bibliography

Daughters of Eden trilogy

  1. The Shadow Catcher (2002)
  2. Fever Hill (2004)
  3. The Serpent's Tooth (2005)

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series

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  1. Wolf Brother (2004)
  2. Spirit Walker (2005)
  3. Soul Eater (2006)
  4. Outcast (2007)
  5. Oath Breaker (2008)
  6. Ghost Hunter (2009)
  7. Viper's Daughter (2020)
  8. Skin Taker (2021)
  9. Wolfbane (2022)

Gods and Warriors series

  1. The Outsiders (2013) / Gods and Warriors (2012)
  2. The Burning Shadow (2013)
  3. Eye of the Falcon (2014)
  4. The Crocodile Tomb (2015)
  5. Warrior Bronze (2016)

Standalone books

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Summary Bibliography: Michelle Paver". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paver, Michelle. "From Africa to Wimbledon & Beyond..." Michelle Paver. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Radio 2 Book Club - Thin Air by Michelle Paver". BBC Radio 2. BBC. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Without Charity". Michelle Paver. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Place In The Hills". Michelle Paver. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2010 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". Shirley Jackson Awards. July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2015. Novel ... Finalists: Dark Matter, Michelle Paver (Orion) ...
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Craig, Amanda (20 November 2016). "Thin Air by Michelle Paver review - Touching the Void meets Jack London". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Housham, Jane (7 December 2019). "Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver review - dark goings-on in the Fens". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fraser, Katie (29 May 2024). "Orion signs 'major' deal for Michelle Paver's latest novel". The Bookseller. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Shadow Catcher". Michelle Paver. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fever Hill". Michelle Paver. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Serpent's Tooth". Michelle Paver. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wolf Brother". wolfbrother.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fantasy book gets record advance". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Michelle Paver talks to Daniel Hahn". Hay Festival. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series". Toppsta. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Page, Benedicte (8 October 2010). "Michelle Paver wins Guardian children's fiction prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gods and Warriors". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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