Stephen R. Lawhead is a writer
? known for his works of [historical fiction]
?. He was born on
July 2,
1950 to Robert Eugene Lawhead and Lois Rowena Bissell Lawhead at Good Samaritan Hospital, [Kearney, NE]
?,
USA. In
1968 Lawhead graduated from Kearney High and entered [Kearney State College]
? as an Art major. In
1969, while at Kearney State College, he wrote a weekly humor column for the college newspaper
? and was a frequent contributor of
poetry and
short stories to [The Shore Anthology]
? and The Antler. Lawhead met Alice Slaikeu in
1971 and married her in
1972. He graduated from Kearney State College in
1973 with B.A.
? in Art and then went on to enroll in [Northern Baptist Theological Seminary]
? for the winter semester of
1975. In
1976 Lawhead became an editorial assistant for [Campus Life Magazine]
?.
Beginning in 1981, Stephen Lawhead began to author novels of [historical fiction]? with a slant towards the Christian beliefs he holds. Many of his books are in series following a common theme:
Dragon King trilogy:
- In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982)
- The Warlords of Nin (1983)
- The Sword and the Flame (1984)
Empyrion Saga:
- Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra (1985)
- Empyrion II: The Siege of Dome (1986)
The Pendragon Cycle:
The Song of Albion:
- The Paradise War (1991)
- The Silver Hand (1992)
- The Endless Knot (1993)
The Celtic Crusades:
- The Iron Lance (1998)
- The Black Rood (2000)
- The Mystic Rose (2001)
He has also written three stand-alone novels: