West of January

About the Author

Dave Duncan is the author of over thirty books of science fiction and fantasy. Born in Scotland, he attended the University of St. Andrews. In 1955 he emigrated to Canada and settled in Calgary, Alberta, where he worked in the oil industry as a research geologist and businessman. Dave Duncan began writing in his fifties and had his first novel accepted for publication just two weeks after a downturn in the oil industry left him out of a job for the first time in his life. He has never looked back. Dave Duncan first established his name by writing several fantasy series, including the highly regarded Seventh Sword trilogy. His most recent series, Tales of the King’s Blades, was an international best-seller and spawned the sequel series, Chronicles of the King’s Blades. West of January is among Dave Duncan’s stand-alone novels and is considered essential Science Fiction reading and one of his finest achievements. West of January received the Aurora award for outstanding achievement in Canadian Science Fiction.

Dave Duncan lives in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife of over forty years. He has three adult children and four grandchildren.