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Writing science-fiction novels that tie-in with popular media franchises, the American author Greg Cox is a master within his particular field. One the best at what he does, he’s able to build upon the characters and narratives of many popular series, expanding upon the canon in a manner that’s respectful to the original franchises. This has lead to him having one of the most lucrative careers in the business, seeing him as one of the leading practitioners of his craft.
Not only that, but he also has a lot of his own books as well, as he has shown an imaginative depth through his writing unlike any other. Creating vast and expansive worlds, he’s well known for his scope and breadth, allowing his work to flourish with a rich and colorful vibrancy. Knowing and understanding his genre well, he’s been able to create something that’s entirely his own over the years that’s completely unique to him.
Early and Personal Life
Born in 1959 in the United States of America, Greg Cox grew up with a love of reading and writing, specifically science-fiction. Constantly escaping into new and exciting worlds, he’d use his imagination to create vast stories and compelling characters. Taking in inspiration from the world around him, he’d constantly feed it back into his passion for literature, always developing and improving throughout the years.
Continuing this learning throughout his more formal education as well, he returns to his work time and time again. Refining and honing his skills over the years, he’d soon start to see his voice as a writer take shape, turning him into the author that he currently is today. Giving his material the foundations it needed from his academic learning, he’d manage to build a name and brand that was all his very own.
Getting experience for himself as well over the years, he’d also be feeding this back into his work too. Continually building upon his material, he’d expand his ideas, shaping his style, and learning more about the processes of writing too. Fully learning the genre of science-fiction, along with fantasy and horror, he came to appreciate many major franchises, something which would also later work in his favor as well.
Still currently writing to this very day, he has become one of the most prolific authors in his field to date. Writing from his home in Oxford in Pennsylvania, he also works as the consulting editor for Tor Books as well. With a lot more novels set to be released on the horizon, it appears that his writing career will grow from strength to strength for some time yet.
Writing Career
Releasing his first fictional book in 1991 working alongside the author Nick Baron, he made his debut onto the scene with the fifth title in the ongoing ‘Robert Silverberg’s Time Tours’ series of novels. Called ‘The Pirate Paradox’ it managed to establish his name as a writer of importance, allowing him to develop his style as well. Prior to that he had written non-fiction pieces, along with editing and creating his style to follow, as he worked at understanding the industry he was heading into.
Winning various awards and nominations for his work as well, he’s also managed to create a well-respected name for himself in the literary community too. Nominated for the ‘Scribe Award for Speculative Fiction: Best Novel-Adapted’, he gained recognition for his title ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ in 2009. This set him on his way to becoming one of the foremost figures within his industry and the leading and most prolific author of his genre.
With a lot more novels to come in the near future, Greg Cox is a writer who continues with his work to this very day. Living in Pennsylvania, Oxford, in the United States, he’s an author that has produced a strong body of work. Not showing signs of stopping anytime soon, his writing career will carry on into the foreseeable future for many years to come.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Set to be the fourth book in the Underworld series of novels and an adaptation of the film of the same name, this was initially released on the 30th of December in 2008. Brought out through the ‘Pocket Star’ publishing label it manages to capture the essence of the blockbuster movie, bringing the action to the page. It also works at developing the arcs and narratives of the previous novels as well, taking them forwards in the process.
With the aristocratic vampires and the ever feral lycans still engaged in their centuries old rivalry, as they each battle for supremacy. The relationship consists of a master and servant dynamic, something which the lycans have consistently attempted to overcome. Now, though, there is a relationship between the noblewoman vampire Sonja and the lycan servant Lucian, a relationship which threatens everyone. Will they overcome everything? Can Sonja ever hope to escape her father Viktor? What will happen when they all face the rise of the Lycans?
The Dark Knight Rises: The Official Novelization
Originally brought out in 2012 on the 24th of June, this was set to coincide with the release of the film of the same name. Initially released through the Titan Books publishing label, this managed to capture the action of the big-screen film, along with the pace of Christopher Nolan’s screenplay. Understanding the style and the tone of the film, Cox has worked at bringing the heart of the story into the book, providing the readers with another side to it all.
Wrapping up the film trilogy, this title sees the Batman aka Bruce Wayne eight years after the previous story a little older and a little worse for wears. That’s when the Catwoman, also known as Selina Kyle, tries to burgle him in his home Wayne Manor, but he still won’t return to fighting crime. Then a new threat enters Gotham City and is one that threatens the safety of everyone there, as the villain Bane looks set to turn everything upside down. Will Batman stop him? Can he overcome his own personal demons? What will happen when the Dark Knight rises?
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