Taylor Anderson
Taylor Anderson is an author, gunsmith, re-enactor, and history professor. He is also a dialogue consultant for documentaries and being a gun maker and forensic ballistic archaeologist has advised US Army and National Park Service. A member of the National Historical Honor Society and the United States Field Artillery Association, he also has experience with acting and sailing.[1] He is the author of the Destroyermen series, about USS Walker, USS Mahan, and USS S-19, and their fight against the Grik. Anderson has also written several short stories.
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Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 2008–present |
Genre | Science fiction |
Notable works | Destroyermen series |
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In May 2020, Anderson announced that Winds of Wrath would be the final book in the Destroyermen series and that he has started on a new writing project.[2]
Publication list
Novels
The Destroyermen series, all published by Roc, includes:
No. | Title | Publication date | Hard cover ISBN | Mass market paperback ISBN |
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1 | Into the Storm | June 2008 | 978-0451462077 | 978-0451462374 |
2 | Crusade | October 2008 | 978-0451462305 | 978-0451462572 |
3 | Maelstrom | February 2009 | 978-0451462534 | 978-0451462824 |
4 | Distant Thunders | June 2010 | 978-0451463333 | 978-0451463708 |
5 | Rising Tides | February 2011 | 978-0451463883 | 978-0451464064 |
6 | Firestorm | October 2011 | 978-0451464170 | 978-0451464385 |
7 | Iron Gray Sea | July 2012 | 978-0451464545 | 978-0451414236 |
8 | Storm Surge | July 2013 | 978-0451465139 | 978-0451419095 |
9 | Deadly Shores | May 2014 | 978-0451465665 | 978-0451468352 |
10 | Straits of Hell | May 2015 | 978-0451470614 | 978-0451470621 |
11 | Blood in the Water | June 2016 | 978-0451470638 | 978-0451470645 |
12 | Devil’s Due | June 2017 | 978-0451470652 | 978-0451470669 |
13 | River of Bones | July 2018 | 978-0399587504 | 978-0399587528 |
14 | Pass of Fire | June 2019 | 978-0399587535 | 978-0399587559 |
15 | Winds of Wrath | June 2020 | 978-0399587566 | 978-0399587580 |
Short stories
- Through the Squall in the anthology To Slip the Surly Bonds (The Phases of Mars series) (September 2019) by Chris Kennedy and James Young, ISBN 978-1950420513
- An Orderly Withdrawal in the anthology Trouble in the Wind (The Phases of Mars series) (December 2019) by Chris Kennedy and James Young, ISBN 978-1950420759
Reception
Several of his books sold well enough to be included on various best selling book lists. Firestorm was listed on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction for one week in October 2011[3] and Iron Gray Sea was listed on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction for one week in July 2012.[4] Iron Gray Sea was listed on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list during a single week in July 2012.[5]
Interviews
Audio
- Smith, S. Daniel (May 7, 2020). "S1 E6 Interview with Taylor Anderson" (Podcast). Coffee in Space. No. 6.
- Rutherford, Jeff (April 2009). "Taylor Anderson interview" (Podcast). Reading and Writing Podcast. No. 5.
Written
- Mitrovich, Matt (May 4, 2016). "Interview with Destroyermen author Taylor Anderson". SFFWorld.
See also
References
- Anderson, Taylor. "Biography". Taylor Anderson (blog).
- Smith, S. Daniel (May 7, 2020). "S1 E6 Interview with Taylor Anderson" (Podcast). Coffee in Space. No. 6.
- "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction: Sunday, October 23rd 2011". New York Times. October 23, 2011.
- "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction: Sunday, July 22nd 2012". New York Times. July 22, 2012.
- "Iron Gray Sea". USA Today.