Conor Kostick





Conor Kostick

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Conor Kostick was a designer for the world's first live action role-playing game, Treasure Trap. He lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College. He is the author of many historical, political and cultural articles. Epic was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People Honours list for 2006 and on the Booklist Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007. The sequel to Epic, titled Saga, was first published in Ireland in 2006. Kostick received a Special Merit Award from the Reading Association of Ireland in 2009.


Conor Kostick isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed.


Edda is featured in the new Penguin Young Readers Group, Summer 2012 catalog. Plus one of Tony Sahara's images for Edda is used as the title page for the Firebird section.



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Published on December 16, 2011 16:00 • 75 views
Average rating: 3.90 · 3,406 ratings · 392 reviews · 12 distinct works · Similar authors
Epic (Epic #1)
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 2,411 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions
Saga (Epic #2)
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions
Edda (Epic #3)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions
The Easter Rising: A Guide ...
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000
Move
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008
The Book of Curses
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007
Revolution in Ireland: Popu...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings4 editions
The Siege of Jerusalem: Cru...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
Irish Writers Against War
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003
The Social Structure of the...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 2 editions
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Epic Saga Edda
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