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Mark Lord

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Historical Fiction

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I am a UK based writer, living in the southeast of England. I mostly write historical fiction with fantasy stirred into the mix, although I also have been known to write a bit of Science Fiction now and again. I like to have good characters that fit realistically into the world I have created. As you can see from my website, I also like to research my historical backgrounds quite thoroughly.

My reading tastes, I think, are fairly broad. I like Gene Wolfe, Leo Tolstoy, Ursula le Guin and Iain Banks in particular, and I’m currently getting into Dan Simmons and Neal Stephenson.

I am also the Editor of Alt Hist, the new magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History.

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By The Sword’s Edge published – first part of serialized novel Stonehearted

I am currently writing a new novel set in the Hundred Years War called Stonehearted. As the novel isprogressing quite well I thought it would be fun to release it in serial format every month or two. There should be four or five parts in total, each ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 words. I will [...]

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Mark Lord's Books

Average rating: 3.57 · 21 ratings · 13 reviews · 11 distinct works · Similar authors

	Chivalry: A Jake Savage Adventure 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alt Hist Issue 2: The new magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History (Volume 2) by Mark Lord (Goodreads Author) (editor), David X. Wiggin, Andrew Knighton 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bisclavret 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alt Hist Issue 4: The Magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History 2.75 of 5 stars 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demon River 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alt Hist Issue 1 by Mark Lord (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Landrum, Rob McClure Smith 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird Talk: A Tale of Medieval Magic 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vulture Returns 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Magic and Mayhem: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Human Factor 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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