More than ten years later he earned new fans when 'Deptford' novels such as The Dark Portal, The Oaken Throne, and Thomas crossed the Atlantic and won over American readers. The Deptford Mice evolved when I was taking a break from designing a large, furry alien and fancied drawing something small for a change.' Jarvis's sketch of the first Deptford mouse launching him on a career that made him well-known in the United Kingdom. 'I used to work as a model-maker for television programs, and commercials. 'I never intended to write books at all,' the British author explained on his home page. Robin Jarvis stumbled accidentally into a career as a children's book author when he penned the first of his 'Deptford' fantasy novels about a group of mice. The Dark Portal was recorded as an audiobook. The Fatal Strand, Collins (London, England), 1998. The Raven's Knot, Collins (London, England), 1996. The Woven Path, Collins (London, England), 1995. 'TALES FROM THE WYRD MUSEUM' SERIES SELF-ILLUSTRATED The Whitby Child, Simon & Schuster UK (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1994. The Whitby Witches, Simon & Schuster UK (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1991, Chronicle Books (San Francisco, CA), 2006.Ī Warlock in Whitby, Simon & Schuster UK (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1992. Ogmund's Gift, Hodder (London, England), 2008. Whortle's Hope, Hodder (London, England), 2007. The Deptford Mice Almanack (omnibus), Macdonald Young (Hove, England), 1997.įleabee's Fortune, Hodder (London, England), 2004. Thomas, Macdonald Young (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1995, Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), 2006. The Oaken Throne, Simon & Schuster UK (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1993, SeaStar ( San Francisco, CA), 2005. (And illustrator) The Alchmyst's Cat, Simon & Schuster UK ( Hemel Hempstead, England), 1991 published as The Alchemist's Cat, SeaStar ( San Francisco, CA), 2004. The Final Reckoning, Simon & Schuster UK ( Hemel Hempstead, England), 1990, SeaStar (New York, NY), 2002. The Crystal Prison, Purnell (London, England), 1989, SeaStar ( New York, NY), 2001. The Dark Portal, Purnell (London, England), 1989, SeaStar ( New York, NY), 2000.

The Dark Waters of Hagwood, Puffin (London, England), 2008. The Thorn Ogres of Hagwood, Puffin (London, England), 1999, Silver Whistle ( San Diego, CA), 2002.ĭeathscent, Collins (London, England), 2001. Nestlé Smarties Book Prize shortlist, 1989, and Booklist Editors' Choice designation, 2000, both for The Dark Portal Lancashire Libraries Award, for The Whitby Witches. Previously worked as a model-maker for television programming. Education: Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University), degree (graphic design).

Fleabee's Fortune by Robin Jarvis