Stephen R. Lawhead - author
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
Stephen R. Lawhead is an author of fiction with his feet set firmly and comfortably in more than one genre.
He is perhaps best known for his cycles focusing on Celtic lore and Arthurian legend, of which "The Pendragon Cycle" and "The Song of Albion" series are the flag-bearers.
Not content to appeal to the mere denizens of the fantasy readership, however, SRL (as he is referred to by his online fans) has in more recent years branched out into the backdrop of the Middle Ages, with the stand-alone novel "Byzantium" and his work-in-progress, "The Celtic Crusades" (currently in its second published installment).
And if fantasy and fictionalised history aren't enough, Lawhead has also scribed "Empyrion", a two-book science fiction epic set in the future and quite literally out of this world.
And for those for whom fantasy, fictionalised history and science fiction isn't enough from one author (you're a testy bunch, aren't you, always wanting more, *more*, MORE!!) take a look back at SRL's earlier "Dragon King" Trilogy, with its otherworldly medieval tone.
One of the most intriguing aspects of Lawhead's writings is the gentle manner in which his Christianity enters all of his works. While he is not a 'Christian writer' as such, his beliefs have a bearing on the tone of his writing in much the same way as his knowledge of the English language has a bearing on the tone of his writing (i.e. inescapable, but not protruding and obvious - merely *there*). So while there are underlying themes that meander their ways throughout his books, one need not share his beliefs, nor even in some cases be aware that such themes are present, to enjoy his style. Hence the availability of his books in both Christian and regular book stores.
Following is a list of Stephen Lawhead's major works:
Empyrion:
- The Search for Fierra
- The Siege of Dome
The Dragon King Trilogy
- In the Hall of the Dragon King
- The Warlords of Nin
- The Sword and the Flame
The Pendragon Cycle
- Taliesin
- Merlin
- Arthur
- Pendragon
- Grail
Avalon
The Song of Albion
- The Paradise War
- The Silver Hand
- The Endless Knot
Byzantium
The Celtic Crusades [in progress]
- The Iron Lance
- The Black Rood
For more information, visit Lawhead's own web site: http://www.stephenlawhead.com/
He is perhaps best known for his cycles focusing on Celtic lore and Arthurian legend, of which "The Pendragon Cycle" and "The Song of Albion" series are the flag-bearers.
Not content to appeal to the mere denizens of the fantasy readership, however, SRL (as he is referred to by his online fans) has in more recent years branched out into the backdrop of the Middle Ages, with the stand-alone novel "Byzantium" and his work-in-progress, "The Celtic Crusades" (currently in its second published installment).
And if fantasy and fictionalised history aren't enough, Lawhead has also scribed "Empyrion", a two-book science fiction epic set in the future and quite literally out of this world.
And for those for whom fantasy, fictionalised history and science fiction isn't enough from one author (you're a testy bunch, aren't you, always wanting more, *more*, MORE!!) take a look back at SRL's earlier "Dragon King" Trilogy, with its otherworldly medieval tone.
One of the most intriguing aspects of Lawhead's writings is the gentle manner in which his Christianity enters all of his works. While he is not a 'Christian writer' as such, his beliefs have a bearing on the tone of his writing in much the same way as his knowledge of the English language has a bearing on the tone of his writing (i.e. inescapable, but not protruding and obvious - merely *there*). So while there are underlying themes that meander their ways throughout his books, one need not share his beliefs, nor even in some cases be aware that such themes are present, to enjoy his style. Hence the availability of his books in both Christian and regular book stores.
Following is a list of Stephen Lawhead's major works:
Empyrion:
- The Search for Fierra
- The Siege of Dome
The Dragon King Trilogy
- In the Hall of the Dragon King
- The Warlords of Nin
- The Sword and the Flame
The Pendragon Cycle
- Taliesin
- Merlin
- Arthur
- Pendragon
- Grail
Avalon
The Song of Albion
- The Paradise War
- The Silver Hand
- The Endless Knot
Byzantium
The Celtic Crusades [in progress]
- The Iron Lance
- The Black Rood
For more information, visit Lawhead's own web site: http://www.stephenlawhead.com/
