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Joseph Delaney
Born
in Preston, Lancashire, England, The United KingdomJuly 25, 1945
Died
August 16, 2022
Genre
Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Joseph Delaney was a full time writer living in Lancashire, in the heart of Boggart territory.
He was the author of Wardstone Chronicles, Starblade Chronicles, Arena 13, Aberrations and a new book came out in April 2020, Brother Wulf. This is a new spooks story featuring Tom and Alice, but introducing a new character, a young monk called Brother Wulf.
He first got the idea for the Spooks series when he moved to the village where he lives now and discovered there was a local boggart - ‘a man like me needs boggarts around’. He made a note in his notebook ‘a story about a man who hunts boggarts’ and years later when he had to come up with an idea at short notice developed this into ‘The Spook’s Apprentice’, the first book in the series.
He contiJoseph Delaney was a full time writer living in Lancashire, in the heart of Boggart territory.
He was the author of Wardstone Chronicles, Starblade
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My Biography
For years, I wanted to be a writer but from about 1990, when I was first taken on by my agent, Carolyn Whitaker, I started to write more seriously completing one book each year. I was the Head of Film and Media Studies at the Blackpool Sixth Form College and, as most teachers, was exhausted when I got home. My wife was a post lady, getting up for work at 4am each morning. So I decided to get up early too (but not quite that early!). I would write from 6-15am to 7-30am each morning before going to work. At that hour words came easily; especially dialogue.
I was aiming at the adult market, hoping to become the next Tolkien but, after over ten years of rejections, Carolyn suggested I try writing for children. My second attempt was picked up by Charlie Sheppard of Random House Children’s Books and I signed a three-book deal which has subsequently been extended to nine. When the USA agreed to publish the books I finished teaching and now write full time.
The Spook’s Series is partly influenced by Lancashire folk tales and places of local interest. For example, the ston
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Joseph Delaney
English author (1945–2022)
For other people named Joseph Delaney, see Joseph Delaney (disambiguation).
Joseph Henry Delaney (25 July 1945 – 16 August 2022) was an English author. He was best known for his children's dark fantasy series, Spook's, inspired by the folklore, history and geography of Lancashire. The series has been published in 30 countries, achieving sales of over 4.5 million copies.
Born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1945, Delaney started his career as a teacher, who later authored science fiction and fantasy novels under the pen name J. K. Haderack. After struggling to find success as an author of books for adults, Delaney transitioned to writing children's books under his real name, beginning with the publication of The Spook's Apprentice, in 2004. The book was widely successful, selling over 3 million copies and winning multiple awards. It has been adapted into a play script, the feature film Seventh Son, and a French graphic novel.
The Spook's Apprentice marked the start of his highly acclaimed Spook's series, which eventually e
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