Kevin Hearne

For the musician, see Kevin Hearn.
Kevin Hearne
Kevin Hearne in 2022
Kevin Hearne in 2022
Born (1970-12-09) December 9, 1970 (age 53)
Arizona, United States
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period2011–present
GenreUrban fantasy, science fiction
Notable worksThe Iron Druid Chronicles, Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi, The Seven Kennings
Website
kevinhearne.com

Kevin Hearne (born December 9, 1970) is an American-Canadian fantasy novelist[1][2] originally hailing from Arizona, now residing in Ontario.[3]

Hearne is the author of twenty novels published by Del Rey. These include the New York Times bestselling[4] series, The Iron Druid Chronicles,[5] the Ink & Sigil series, the Seven Kennings trilogy, the Tales of Pell (co-authored with Delilah S. Dawson), and the 2015 Star Wars novel, Heir to the Jedi.[6]

Hearne is a graduate of Northern Arizona University.[1] He was a high school English teacher in Arizona, lived for five years in Colorado, and emigrated to Canada with his family in 2017. He became a Canadian citizen in 2022.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Fantasy author Kevin Hearne brings 'Arizona Iron Druid Series' to library". Glendale Star. August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Alden, John R. (May 11, 2011). "Kevin Hearne and Catherynne Valente excel at science fiction this spring". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Best Local Fantasy Author Phoenix 2012 – Kevin Hearne". Phoenix New Times. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Best Sellers". New York Times. May 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Senft, Michael (2015-05-22). "Kevin Hearne heads Sci-Fi Extravaganza at Poisoned Pen". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  6. ^ "Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi". Random House Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ Citizenship, at KevinHearne.com; published August 9, 2022; retrieved October 15, 2022