James Clancy Phelan (born 21 May 1979) is an Australian author, published as James Phelan. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) His first fiction novel, Fox Hunt, went into reprint in its first month. As of 2007 he has three books published with two more under contract. 2
Bio
Phelan was born in Victoria, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He was introduced to the world of books at an early age, with such works as The Hobbit, Treasure Island and The Jungle Book helping to inspire his overactive imagination. The Hobbit or There and Back Again is an award-winning fantasy Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" The Jungle Book (1894 is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling. As a teenager, he read many action novels, like the work of Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy. John Michael Crichton, ˈkraɪtən, (born October 23 1942 is an American author Film producer, Film director, Medical doctor, and Television producer Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines In 1995, at the age of fifteen, he began his first novel and the character of the protagonist of Fox Hunt was born. After high school, he went on to study architecture and English literature and graduated with a Master of Arts in Writing from RMIT. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ( RMIT) is an Australian University and Vocational education provider in Melbourne As of 2006 he teaches writing at Swinburne University in Melbourne and is a PhD candidate there. 1
Writing
Phelan's writing covers a broad range, from newspaper work to books of fiction and non-fiction. With his first published book being the non-fiction author interview book, Literati, and his short story, "Soliloquy for One Dead", appearing in Griffith Review’s 2006 edition, “The Next Big Thing”, many believed he would embark on a career at the "literary" end of the writing spectrum. His first published novel, Fox Hunt, surprised many by being a blatant commercial thriller, highlighting the diversity of his writing skills. He has also written for The Age newspaper and Cosmopolitan magazine. 1
Literati: Australian Contemporary Literary Figures Discuss Fear, Frustrations and Fame was Phelan's first publication, released by John Wiley & Sons in 2005. In a series of interviews, Phelan asked questions of a broad range of literary figures in Australia, including Matthew Reilly, Tara Moss, John Marsden, John Birmingham and Peter Craven. Matthew John "Matt" Reilly (born 2 July, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian action/thriller Writer. Tara Moss (born October 2, 1973) is a Canadian - Australian model and author Several notable figures share the name John Marsden: John Marsden (lawyer, Australian solicitor who died in 2006 John Marsden (rower, (1915-2004 John Birmingham (born 7 August 1964 is an Australian author Birmingham was born in Liverpool, England and migrated to Australia with his parents in Peter Theodore Craven ( June 21, 1934 &ndash September 20, 1963) was an English motorcycle racer.
Fox Hunt, Phelan's first fiction release, was released in August 2006, published by Hachette. Through the protagonist, Lachlan Fox, Phelan evokes the qualities typical of most action heroes; charisma, strength, intelligence and rugged good looks. The story is set as a bridge between the aftermath of the Cold War and the perilous age of the War on Terrorism, with Lachlan and his best friend thrown unwittingly into a war that crosses time. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The book exists as both a homage to trials past and contemporary issues of today, emphasising the role of politics in issues as far reaching as political instability in Chechnya to the Star Wars Missile Defence system.
Patriot Act, the second instalment in the adventures of Lachlan Fox, was released in August 2007. 2. Set mainly in New York city and France, it tells the story of Lachlan Fox investigating a series of murders in Europe that are linked to a pending hack on the NSA's computers. The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The USA Patriot Act is referenced throughout, as is the NSA program, ECHELON, and the Bilderberg Group. The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U ECHELON is a name used in global media and in popular culture to describe a Signals intelligence (SIGINT collection and analysis network operated on behalf of the five signatory The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial annual invitation-only conference of around While Fox's character shows growth from the previous book, and there is hope in the form of a love interest in Kate Matthews, by the end of Patriot Act Fox is left dark and angry - hinting at the tone of the next book in the series.
James Phelan has stated in media interviews and on his website that the personal journey of Lachlan Fox has many parallels to that of Siddhartha, the protagonist of Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha. Hermann Hesse (ˈhɛʀman ˈhɛsə ( 2 July, 1877 — 9 August, 1962) was a German - Swiss poet novelist and painter Fox's quest for enlightenment is set to span the first five books of the series. Gammaldi has similarities to Govinda, particularly as each character, as friends to the protagonists, follow them anywhere out of great respect for the potential in Fox and Siddhartha respectively.
The third Lachlan Fox novel, Blood Oil, is due for publication 2008, and it set in Nigeria. Blood Oil is set to be non-linear in its time frame, as it depicts the chaos around Fox and Gammaldi, as well as that of Africa and a running theme throughout the book: Disaster Capitalism.
A fourth book "Liquid Gold" will appear in 2009. Phelan has said this book is set in Pakistan and India, and has a macro theme of water scarcity and religions. The world's principal Religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups or world religions'. [1]
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| NAME | Phelan, James Clancy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Contemporary Australian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21 May 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |
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