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| Birth date: | 1977 |
| Residence: | Yard Moose Mountain, Utah |
| Employment: | Author |
| Known for: | Monster Hunter series The Grimnoir Chronicles
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Larry Correia is an American fantasy novelist, known for his Monster Hunter series and The Grimnoir Chronicles series. He has also published a military action series, Dead Six, with friend and author Mike Kupari. His works use strong magical themes and often include mythical monsters, such as vampires and werewolves. His stories are typically action-oriented and are noted for the detailed accuracy of firearms usage.[1]
He previously worked as an accountant at a large firm, and has also worked as a part-time firearms instructor and concealed weapons permit instructor.
Career[]
Correia's first novel, Monster Hunter International, despite being self-published, reached the Entertainment Weekly bestseller list in April 2008, after which he received a publishing contract with Baen Books. Monster Hunter International was rereleased in 2009 and was on the Locus bestseller list in November 2009.
The sequel, Monster Hunter Vendetta, was a New York Times bestseller.[2] The third book in the series, Monster Hunter Alpha, was released in July 2011 and was also a New York Times bestseller.[3] Correia was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2011.
Warbound, the third book in Correia's The Grimnoir Chronicles series, received a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2014. [4]
The Dead Six series started as an online action fiction collaboration with Mike Kupari (Nightcrawler) at the online gun forum "The High Road" as the "Welcome Back Mr Nightcrawler" series of posts. These works predated the publishing of Monster Hunter.
Personal life[]
Based in Utah, Correia used to be an accountant, as well as a part-time firearms instructor.[5] He retired from the accounting job in 2013 and is now a full-time writer.[6]
Interviews[]
- Borges Accardi, Millicent. "Larry Correia: A fascinating writer in the science fiction fantasy genre – Interview," Portuguese American Journal, 13 Aug 2015, https://portuguese-american-journal.com/larry-correia-a-fascinating-writer-in-the-science-fiction-fantasy-genre-interview/. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Larry Correia Biography". Fantasy Book Review. http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Larry-Correia/biography.html/. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Best Sellers: Paperback Mass-Market Fiction". The New York Times. 17 October 2010. https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-10-17/mass-market-paperback/list.html. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "Best Sellers: Paperback Mass-Market Fiction". The New York Times. 14 August 2011. https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-08-14/mass-market-paperback/list.html. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "2014 Hugo Awards". April 20, 2014. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2014-hugo-awards/. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ Correia, Larry (December 20, 2012). "An opinion on gun control". Monster Hunter Nation. https://monsterhunternation.com/2012/12/20/an-opinion-on-gun-control/. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Correia, Larry (2013). "About me". Monster Hunter Nation. http://monsterhunternation.com/about/. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
External links[]
- Monster Hunter Nation (official site)
- MonsterHunter45 (official Twitter feed)
- Fantastic Fiction
- Goodreads
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Wikipedia