Philip Caveney

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name = Philip Caveney


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birthdate = 1951
birthplace = Prestatyn, North Wales
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occupation = Novelist
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notableworks = "Sebastian Darke" trilogy
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website = http://www.philip-caveney.co.uk

Philip Caveney (born 1951) is a British children's author, best known for the Sebastian Darke and Alec Devlin novels. He previously wrote a number of thrillers for adults.

ebastian Darke

The "Sebastian Darke" books are a fantasy series for children. They recount the adventures of Sebastian Darke, a failed jester, and his companions: Max, a talking (and endlessly complaining) "buffalope" (a huge, shaggy beast of burden), and Captain Cornelius Drummel, a tiny but powerful warrior and leading exponent of the lethal Golmiran Death Leap.

The first book in the series, ' was published by Random House Children's Books in 2007 and the second, ', in 2008. A third title, "", is planned as well as a spin-off recounting Max's life story, "A Buffalope's Tale".

Alec Devlin

' was published in August 2008 and tells the tale of Alec Devlin, a young archaeologist in 1920s Egypt. The book is a classic adventure novel aimed at the 9+ age group. Further instalments are planned, starting with ' due in 2009.

Bibliography

Adult books

* 1978 "The Sins of Rachel Ellis"
* 1985 "Tiger, Tiger"
* 1985 "The Tarantula Stone"
* 1993 "Speak No Evil"
* 1993 "Black Wolf"
* 1994 "Strip Jack Naked"
* 1995 "Skin Flicks"
* 1994 "Slayground"
* 1996 "Burn Down Easy"
* 1996 "Bad To The Bone"
* 1997 "1999"
* 2000 "Love Bites"

Children's books

* 2007 ""
* 2008 ""
* 2008 ""
* 2009 ""
* 2009 ""

External links

* [http://www.philip-caveney.co.uk Philip-Caveney.co.uk] Official Philip Caveney site
* [http://www.sebastiandarke.co.uk SebastianDarke.co.uk] Official Sebastian Darke site
* [http://www.houseoflegends.com.au/Author-Detail.aspx?Author=Caveney,%20Philip Philip Caveney at House of Legends]
* [http://www.randomhouse.com.au/Authors/Default.aspx?Page=Author&ID=Caveney,%20Philip Philip Caveney at Random House Australia]
* [http://www.philip-caveney.co.uk/books/sebdarke_princefools_chapter.html Chapter 1 of "Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools"] Excerpt
* [http://www.philip-caveney.co.uk/children/alecdevlin/prologue.html Prologue of "Alec Devlin: The Eye of the Serpent"] Excerpt
* [http://sebastiandarke.blogspot.com/ The Darke Ages Are Coming] Philip Caveney's Sebastian Darke blog
* [http://alecdevlin.blogspot.com/ Introducing Alec Devlin] Philip Caveney's Alec Devlin blog
* [http://www.johnmalam.co.uk/interviewframes.htm Interview with Caveney 3 Jan 2007 about 'Sebastian Darke': click link in left hand column]
* [http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200000121 Philip Caveney at Waterstones.com]
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