# Angus Donald

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British writer of historical fiction

Angus Donald Born 1965 (age 60–61) China Occupation Novelist Language English Nationality British Education Master of Arts in Social Anthropology[1] Alma mater Marlborough College University of Edinburgh Genre historical fiction Notable works Outlaw Chronicles series ‘Fire Born’ series Website angusdonaldbooks.com

**Angus Donald** (born 1965 in China[2]) is a [British](/source/British_people) writer of [historical fiction](/source/Historical_fiction). As of 2020, he has released ten novels and three novellas that loosely follow the story of [Alan-a-Dale](/source/Alan-a-Dale).

## Biography

Donald's parents being British [diplomats](/source/Diplomats), much of his childhood was spent in various places around the world, including [Greece](/source/Greece), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong), [Zaire](/source/Zaire) and [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia).[3] After graduating from the [University of Edinburgh](/source/University_of_Edinburgh), Donald worked as a fruit-picker in Greece, a [waiter](/source/Waiter) in New York and as an "[anthropologist](/source/Anthropologist) studying magic and [witchcraft](/source/Witchcraft)" in Indonesia.[2][3] He subsequently worked as a journalist in Hong Kong, [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan), [Islamabad](/source/Islamabad) and [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan) before attempting to write his first novel.[3][4][5]

## Books

### The Outlaw Chronicles

1. [*Outlaw*](/source/Outlaw_(novel)) (2009)

1. *[Holy Warrior](/source/Holy_Warrior)* (2010)

1. *[King's Man](/source/King's_Man)* (2011)

1. *Warlord* (2012)

1. *Grail Knight* (2013)

1. *The Iron Castle* (2014)

1. *The King's Assassin* (2015)

1. *The Death of Robin Hood* (2016)

1. *Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold* (2020)

1. *Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones* (2020)

### Holcroft Blood Novels

1. *[Blood´s Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood%C2%B4s_Game&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2017)

1. *[Blood´s Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood%C2%B4s_Revolution&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2018)

1. *[Blood´s Campaign](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood%C2%B4s_Campaign&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2019)

#### Novellas

- *The Rise of Robin Hood* (2013)

- *The Betrayal of Father Tuck* (2013)

- *The Hostility of Hanno* (2013)

#### Fire Born Series

- *The Last Berserker* (2021)

- *The Saxon Wolf* (2022)

- *The Loki Sword* (2022)

- *King of the North* (2023)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bn_1-0)** Debbie (23 September 2011). ["Interview with Angus Donald author of Outlaw - Barnes & Noble Book Clubs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111110131012/http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Fiction-General-Discussion/Interview-with-Angus-Donald-author-of-Outlaw/m-p/1164926/message-uid/1164926). Bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com. Archived from [the original](http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Fiction-General-Discussion/Interview-with-Angus-Donald-author-of-Outlaw/m-p/1164926/message-uid/1164926) on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Official_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Official_2-1) ["About Angus Donald « Angus Donald"](http://www.angus-donald.com/about/). Angus-donald.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PBS_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PBS_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-PBS_3-2) Jerelyn (2 May 2011). ["Author Interview with Angus Donald « PaperBack Swap Blog"](http://blog.paperbackswap.com/author-interview-with-angus-donald/2011/05/). Blog.paperbackswap.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Donald, Angus (17 November 2001). ["Freed aid workers taught Christianity to Muslims - Asia, World"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/freed-aid-workers-taught-christianity-to-muslims-617225.html). *The Independent*. Retrieved 28 October 2011.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-reuters_5-0)** Roberts, Martin (14 July 2010). ["Novelist reinvents Robin Hood as medieval gangster"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160124203825/http://in.reuters.com/article/us-books-robinhood-idINTRE66D20A20100714). *Reuters*. Archived from [the original](http://in.reuters.com/article/us-books-robinhood-idINTRE66D20A20100714) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.angus-donald.com)

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