Simon Rose (author)
Canadian writer
Simon Rose (born 1961) is a Canadian author of books for children and young adults, best known for his science fiction and fantasy novels.
Biography
Rose, who was born February 23, 1961, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), immigrated to Canada in 1990. He currently lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Rose works as an editor and writing coach and is a teacher of writing workshops. He teaches creative writing classes at Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary.
Writing
Simon Rose's first novel for young readers, The Alchemist's Portrait, published in 2003, was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award. The Sorcerer's Letterbox, published in 2004, was also nominated for the Golden Eagle Award, along with the Silver Birch Award (Ontario Library Association) and Diamond Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards). His other novels are The Clone Conspiracy (2005), The Emerald Curse (2006), The Heretic's Tomb (2007), The Doomsday Mask (2009), The Time Camera (2011), The Sphere of Septimus (2014), Future Imperfect (2016), and An Untimely Death (2024). The three volume Flashback series includes Flashback (2015), Twisted Fate (2017), and Parallel Destiny (2018). He is also a contributing author to The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction, Volume One, (2007).
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