- Ross King (author)
Infobox Writer
name = Ross King
caption = Ross King
birthdate =1962
birthplace =Estevan, Saskatchewan ,Canada
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occupation =Writer, critic, historian
genre =historical fiction ,historical non-fiction
Debut work = "Domino "
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website =Brief Biography
The bestselling author, Ross King, is carving a niche for himself in the annals of Italian and French cultural history with such books as "Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture" (2000), "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" (2002), and most recently "The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism" (2006). On the lecture circuit, King has lectured in both America and Europe and has given guided tours of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and the Sistine Chapel in Rome. [http://www.penguinspeakersbureau.com/speaker/52 Ross King Biography]
For his biography of Michelangelo's arduous work painting the ceiling of the Sistine chapel ("Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling"), Ross was nominated in 2003 for a National Book Critics Circle Award. "Brunelleschi’s Dome" was on the bestseller list of not only the "New York Times" but also the "Boston Globe" and "San Francisco Chronicle" bestseller lists and was the recipient of several awards including "The 2000 Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year."
Born in 1962, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, Ross King decided to pursue a career in academia. In 1992, he received a Ph.D. in Education focusing on eighteenth-century English literature from York University in Toronto. After graduation, he moved to England to take a research position at the University of London. While working in London, Ross came to the realization that his job prospects were few and far between and decided to try his hand at writing a historical novel in the time period he had been researching. His first novel, "Domino", was published in 1995. [Contemporary Authors Online]
Currently residing near Oxford in Woodstock, King is working on a biography of Niccolò Machiavelli.
King's hobbies include cycling and hiking. [http://www.walkerbooks.com/authors/index.php?cmd=showtitles&author_id=105&author_name=Ross%20King&author_type=2]
Awards
2000, Nonfiction Book of the Year citation, Book Sense, for "Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture"
2003, Governor-General's Literary Award (Canada) nomination for "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling"
2003, National Book Critics Circle Award nomination for "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling"
Bibliography
* The Judgment of Paris (2006, paperback, ISBN 0-385-66103-7)
* Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (2006, paperback, ISBN 1-84413-932-8)
* Brunelleschi's Dome (2005, paperback, ISBN 0-09-952678-6)
* Ex-Libris (2003, paperback, ISBN 0-90-9464654-3)
* Domino (2003, paperback, ISBN 0-09-946455-1)References
1 [http://www.penguinspeakersbureau.com/speaker/52 Ross King Biography] - Penguin Speakers Bureau
2 Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2007
3 [http://www.walkerbooks.com/authors/index.php?cmd=showtitles&author_id=105&author_name=Ross%20King&author_type=1 Wallerbooks.com website on Ross King]
External Links
* [http://www.walkerbooks.com/authors/index.php?cmd=showtitles&author_id=105&author_name=Ross%20King&author_type=1 Website on Ross King] - Wallerbooks.com
* [http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Arts-and-Entertainment/Painting_-Architecture_-and-Sculpture/The-Judgment-of-Paris/26814 Audio Download - The Judgment of Paris] - Cody's Books
* [http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/WELLREADLIFE/WellReadLifeSubCat.asp?Params=category=688-690%7Clevel=3-4%7Cpageid=3221-3858 Article - Reliving "Ragtime" with Ross King] by Mim Harrison - levenger.com
* [http://www.penguinspeakersbureau.com/speaker/52 Ross King Biography] - Penguin Speakers Bureau
* [http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000053726,00.html Biography] - penguin.com
* [http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/0802733573.asp Book Review (Ex-Libris)] - bookreporter.com
* [http://www.walkerbooks.com/books/catalog.php?key=539 Book Review (Judgment of Paris)] - walkerbooks.com
* [http://www.powells.com/ink/rossking.html Interview - INK Q & A] - powells.com
* [http://www.powells.com/authors/rossking.html Interview - "Ross King's Lasting Impression" by Dave Weich] - powells.com
* [http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/features/A1644.html Interview] - Talking with Ross King - audiofilemagazine.com
* [http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail979.html Podcast - Ross King on Tech Nation] - itc.conversationsnetwork.orgMichelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=D8iXAAAACAAJ&dq=Ross+King Summary of Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling] - Google Book Search
* [http://www.powells.com/biblio/0142003697 Synopsis & Reviews (Michelangelo)] - powells.com
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/10/books/10book.html?fta=y Book Review - In Salon Revolution, Manet and the Impressionists Rule by William Grimes] - nytimes.com
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/oct/26/highereducation.biography Book Review (Michelangelo)] - The Guardian
* [http://www.mostlyfiction.com/history/king.htm Book Review (Michelangelo)] - mostlyfiction.com
* [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/16/232506.php Book Review (Michelangelo) by Deano] - blogcritics.org
* [http://www.powells.com/review/2003_02_17.html Book Review (Michelangelo)] - powells.com
* [http://www.artscope.net/VAREVIEWS/michelceiling0703.shtml Book Review (Michelangelo)] - artscope.net
* [http://www.bookpage.com/0301bp/nonfiction/michelangelo.html Book Review (Michelangelo)] - bookpage.com
* [http://historymedren.about.com/od/artists/fr/michpope.htm Book Review (Michelangelo) by Melissa Snell] - About.com
* [http://booklinker.blogspot.com/2004/01/michelangelo-and-popes-ceiling-ross.html Book Review (Michelangelo)] - booklinker.blogspot.com
* [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Michelangelo-and-the-Popes-Ceiling/Ross-King/e/9780142003695 Book Reviews] - barnesandnoble.com
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