1. Joseph Edward Abercrombie was born on December 31,1974 and is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor.
10 Facts About Joe Abercrombie
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Joe Abercrombie is the author of The First Law and The Age of Madness trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, and a trilogy of young adult novels.
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Joe Abercrombie has been an avid player of video games since his childhood.
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Joe Abercrombie had a job making tea at a television production company before taking up a career as a freelance film editor.
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Joe Abercrombie began writing The Blade Itself in 2002, completing it in 2004.
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In 2008, Joe Abercrombie was a finalist for the John W Campbell award for Best New Writer.
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That same year Joe Abercrombie was one of the contributors to the BBC Worlds of Fantasy series, alongside other contributors such as Michael Moorcock, Terry Pratchett and China Mieville.
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Joe Abercrombie followed with The Heroes and Red Country, both again set in the world of the First Law Trilogy.
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In 2011, Joe Abercrombie signed a deal with Gollancz for four more books set in the First Law world.
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In 2013, HarperCollins' fantasy and children's imprints acquired the rights to three books by Joe Abercrombie, aimed at younger readers.