Emery, Clayton 1953-

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EMERY, Clayton 1953-

(Ian Hammell)

PERSONAL: Born December 26, 1953, in Bethesda, MD; married Susan L. Therriault (a physician); children: Hunter. Education: University of Massachusetts—Amherst, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Renovating a home built in 1767, including gardens and stone walls, reading, re-enacting the American Revolution.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—155 Grove Rd., Rye, NH 03870. Agent—Ricia Mainhard Literary Agency. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Writer. Worked as a blacksmith, dishwasher, schoolteacher in Australia, carpenter, zookeeper, farmhand, land surveyor, and volunteer firefighter.

MEMBER: Mystery Writers of America.

AWARDS, HONORS: Awards for technical writing.

WRITINGS:

"MAGIC: THE GATHERING" SERIES

Whispering Woods, HarperCollins (Scranton, PA), 1995.

Shattered Chains, HarperCollins (Scranton, PA), 1995.

Final Sacrifice, HarperCollins (Scranton, PA), 1995.

"ARCANE AGE: NETHERIL TRILOGY"

Sword Play, TSR Inc. (Lake Geneva, WI), 1996.

Dangerous Games, TSR Inc. (Lake Geneva, WI), 1996.

Mortal Consequences, TSR Inc. (Lake Geneva, WI), 1997.

"SHADOW WORLD" SERIES; UNDER PSEUDONYM IAN HAMMELL

The Burning Goddess, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1994.

Clock Strikes Sword, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1995.

City of Assassins, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1995.

Shadow World, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1996.

OTHER

(With Earl Wajenberg) The 4D Funhouse, TSR Inc. (Lake Geneva, WI), 1985.

Tales of Robin Hood, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1988.

Runesword: Outcasts, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1990.

Cardmaster, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1997.

The Secret World of Alex Mack: Father-Daughter Disaster! (juvenile), Minstrel Books (New York, NY), 1997.

Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Campfire Vampires (juvenile), Minstrel Books (New York, NY), 1997.

Star of Cursrah, TSR Inc., (Renton, WA), 1999.

Jedit, Wizards of the Coast (Renton, WA), 2001.

Johan, Wizards of the Coast (Renton, WA), 2001.

Hazezon, Wizards of the Coast (Renton, WA), 2002.

Jumping the Jack, Wildside Press (Rockville, MD), 2003.

Contributor to books, including The Halls of Stormweather, edited by Ed Greenwood, Wizards of the Coast (Renton, WA), 2000. Contributor to periodicals.