about me

I'm Peter N Craig. Writing's what gets me out of bed in the mornings and keeps me awake far too late at night; I treat it as a job and will keep working at it until I’m published.

A Memory of Blood, my 1st book, is an elfless and orcless fantasy for adults, complete at about 100,000 words. It's been described by quite a few readers as a sort of fantasy genre Bourne Identity. A Memory of Blood was voted the number 1 book on authonomy in May 2011.

Rachel’s Gift, my 1st fantasy for children in the MG age bracket, is the story of a little girl who sees magical things that others can't. She soon discovers not all things that are hidden are good... I've recently completed this book.

City of Broken Dreams, my 2nd fantasy for adults, is the story of an ancient city thrown into chaos by the words of one man. A savage power struggle ensues, where there can be only one victor. This book is a work in progress.

I've also written a few picture book manuscripts, and have just finished my 1st YA book, Dark Lords Don't Cook.

I'm very happy to say I'm now represented by John Jarrold.

favourite books

I'm mainly a fantasy guy. For my money, the top three authors in the genre are Martin, Bakker and Erikson. I also love a bit of daft stuff by the likes of Pratchett, Adams, Sharpe etc.

When it comes to children's authors, Roald Dahl's still my favourite. I know there have been many great children's authors since him, but I think he's never been bettered in terms of story or imagination. And he nailed the all-important balance of scary + funny.

my websites

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