mark robson

My good lady wife was out in Nuneaton today and rang me from Waterstones there to read me a sign on one of the young adult bookshelves. It read: "If you like books by Mark Robson, then you might like Garth Nix." For some reason we both found this hilariously funny! :D

Since dwndrgn has already reviewed this book and described the plot here: Imperial Spy, Mark Robson I'll skip the detailed recap and keep this short and sweet. IMPERIAL SPY by Mark Robson Mark Robson's latest book plunges his readers immediately into the action and rarely lets up. The story...

I'm sorry, Mark, but if you intended otherwise, for me this was easily the most interesting chracter of Imperial Spy. :) I guess the fact that his is the opening Point of View helps create a sense of association, but the way he constantly keeps ahead of the game made him so interesting. And...

I'm aware that the Darkweaver Trilogy precedes events in Imperial Spy. However, how much of a role does Femke have in them? Additionally, how much of Femke's prior life and development do we have? Her past history is covered a lot - does this mean a number of the incidents she mentions are...

My bibliography is short, but growing: The Darkweaver Legacy Series: The Forging of the Sword (2000) - Sword Publishing Trail of the Huntress (2001) - Sword Publishing First Sword (2002) - Sword Publishing The Chosen One (2003) - Sword Publishing The Imperial Series: Imperial Spy (2006)...

If you have just arrived through my new website, or the Sword Publishing website, or through a link on one of my emails, then welcome to my little corner of the vast website that is Chronicles. The Chronicles Network is a forum based on line community of several thousand individuals who are...

Aside from the review of Imperial Spy by our very own Dwndrgn, here's a couple of other early entries that I've found: http://www.booklore.co.uk/PastReviews/RobsonMark/ImperialSpy/ImperialSpyReview.htm http://www.authortrek.com/imperial_spy_page.html Dwndrgn's review can be found at...

I just dropped by amazon.co.uk to check my ratings - I'm not obsessive about it, but ... well, OK, so I might be a little bit obsessive! Show me an author who doesn't want a handle on how their books are selling. However, I happened to notice the offer that they have put on my new book...

to announce that someone is forming a Mark Robson fanclub! :o I was approached last week by an employee of WH Smith who is something of a fan. She wants to set up a web based club for those who are fans of my work. I'm not sure yet what format this is going to take, but the young lady has...

Mark, I had a peek around your website and must say that I like the changes. Especially the picture with your bio :D

The first draft will be complete tomorrow. I can say this with all confidence, as there is so little left to write that I cannot imagine me not finishing it. I have, however, had quite enough of it for today, so I shall leave it until the morning to type the final "stunning" words! I've...

Mark Robson, husband, father and RAF pilot, began writing to defeat his own boredom. His first series, The Darkweaver Legacy, is a fantasy tale. Originally rejected by publishers, Robson published it himself. As much due to his determination and persistence as to his skill as a storyteller...

I thought I'd preen a little at this one. It's an authorised quote in an advert for Imperial Spy in 'The Bookseller' magazine. 'Scott Pack (Senior Buying Manager, Waterstones) - Mark Robson is a master storyteller. This deserves to be huge.' No need to tell you how that made me feel. :)

I'd really appreciate some feedback on this. I've been drafting a blurb for the second book in my Imperial series - Imperial Assassin. I'm intending to use it as an advert in the back of the first book, so I suppose this may not end up on the back cover of the book in exactly the same form...

The release date for Imperial Spy has come forward by 2 months. It is now due for release in the UK on 6 Feb 06. Review copies are being sent out now. Reviews are expected to start rolling in soon.

For those in the UK who are interested, The Independent newspaper is planning to run a story on me tomorrow - Saturday 24 Sep 05. Barring a major news story breaking in the meantime, it has been allocated the space. I will try to arrange with Brian to make a copy of the piece available (one...

Hey Mark, i've been toying with the idea of writing a book for a while and i've just written a draft prologue abd first chapter but i've left the names out coz i can't think of any original or suitable names:( . How did you come up with the names of your characters and if anyone else has any...

As you may have noticed, I've asked Brian to change my user name (Mark Urpen) to my real name. I realised that a number of the newer members were getting confused over it, so I thought it might be more sensible to crawl out from behind my very thin smoke screen and save any further doubts. I...

Time we all grilled Mark Robson now about his work and writings. :) I know there's an older thread on the board, but I'd like to engage in something a little more up to date... :) Anyway, I'd like to make a couple of suggestions: 1. Like a large number of people, you chose a self-publishing...

The proposed blurb for my new novel, Imperial Spy, is as follows: When Femke is entrusted with a vital foreign mission for the Emperor, the resourceful young spy assumes it will be a simple task. But nothing is straightforward when your enemies are one step ahead of you. Framed for two...