Mark Barrowcliffe
Mark Barrowcliffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1964 Coventry, United Kingdom |
| Pen name | M.D. Lachlan |
| Occupation | Journalist, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex |
| Period | late 1990s–present |
| Genre | Fantasy, nonfiction, journalism |
| Notable works | Girlfriend 44 Lucky Dog The Wolfsangel Series |
Mark Barrowcliffe (born 14 July 1964), also known as M.D. Lachlan and Mark Alder, is an English writer.
Career
[edit]Barrowcliffe wrote under the pseudonym "M.D. Lachlan" for the Wolfsangel series, which began with Wolfsangel in 2010 and continued to Lord of Slaughter in 2012. A fourth novel in the series, "Valkyrie's Song", is in progress. He was drawn to fantasy after penning The Elfish Gene.[1]
In 2013, Barrowcliffe began a new series, 'The Banners of Blood', under another pseudonym "Mark Alder", with the first book titled Son of the Morning.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Coventry and studied at the University of Sussex. After graduating, Barrowcliffe worked as a journalist before penning his first novel, Girlfriend 44. He then made a name for himself writing "lad lit".[2] He currently lives and writes in Brighton, East Sussex, and South Cambridgeshire with his son, James, and daughter, Tabitha.[1]
Barrowcliffe felt that, as he was growing up, he kept his distance from girls and "cool kids", and he turned his attention to the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.[3] His experiences as a child are detailed in his memoir, The Elfish Gene.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]The Wolfsangel series
[edit]- Wolfsangel (2010, as M.D. Lachlan)
- Fenrir (2011, as M.D. Lachlan)
- Lord of Slaughter (2012, as M.D. Lachlan)
- Valkyrie's Song (2015, as M.D. Lachlan)
- The Night Lies Bleeding (2018, as M.D. Lachlan)
The Banners of Blood series
[edit]- Son of the Morning (2014, as Mark Alder)
- Son of the Night (2017, as Mark Alder)
Stand-alone works
[edit]- Girlfriend 44 (2000)
- Infidelity for First-Time Fathers (2002)
- Lucky Dog (2004)
- The Elfish Gene (2007)
- Mr. Wrong (2008)
- Celestial (2022, as M.D. Lachlan)
Adaptations of his works
[edit]Ron Howard has secured the film rights for Barrowcliffe's novel Girlfriend 44, and Infidelity for First-Time Fathers is in development with 2929 Entertainment.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mark Barrowcliffe (Author of The Elfish Gene)". Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Virshup, Amy (19 November 2008). "Newly Released". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Interview: Mark Barrowcliffe, Author". SlushPile.net. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
