Simon Rose (author) facts for kids
Simon Rose is a Canadian author who writes exciting books for kids and young adults. He is famous for his stories that involve science fiction and fantasy.
Contents
About Simon Rose
Simon Rose was born in England in 1961. He moved to Canada in 1990. Today, he lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Besides writing books, Simon Rose helps other writers. He works as an editor and a writing coach. He also teaches classes about creative writing at universities.
Simon Rose's Books
Simon Rose has written many books for young readers. His first novel, The Alchemist's Portrait, came out in 2003. It was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award.
Popular Novels
His book The Sorcerer's Letterbox was published in 2004. It was also nominated for the Golden Eagle Award. This book also received nominations for the Silver Birch Award and the Diamond Willow Award.
Other exciting novels by Simon Rose include:
- The Clone Conspiracy (2005)
- The Emerald Curse (2006)
- The Heretic's Tomb (2007)
- The Doomsday Mask (2009)
- The Time Camera (2011)
- The Sphere of Septimus (2014)
- Future Imperfect (2016)
- An Untimely Death (2024)
Book Series
Simon Rose has also written several book series. The Flashback series has three books:
- Flashback (2015)
- Twisted Fate (2017)
- Parallel Destiny (2018)
Another three-book series includes:
- Shadowzone (2017)
- Into the Web (2017)
- Black Dawn (2017)
More recently, he published The Stone of the Seer series in 2022. This series also has three books:
- The Stone of the Seer
- Royal Blood
- Revenge of the Witchfinder
Guides for Writers
Simon Rose has written helpful guides for people who want to write. These include The Children's Writer's Guide and The Time Traveler's Guide. He has also written about 130 non-fiction books for schools.
What Inspires His Stories
Simon Rose has shared what makes him want to write. He said he writes for the kind of kid he was at eight or nine years old. He enjoys subjects like science fiction, time travel, and ancient mysteries. He also likes anything unexplained, fantasy, history, and comic books. He is known for writing many books about these exciting topics.
