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Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Manchester University, where he studied psychology. He worked in television production before becoming a freelance film editor. During a break between jobs he began writing The Blade Itself in 2002, completing it in 2004; it was published by Gollancz in 2006 and launched his career in fantasy with The First Law Trilogy. Abercrombie lives in London with his wife and daughter and has contributed to the BBC Worlds of Fantasy series alongside authors such as Michael Moorcock, Terry Pratchett, and China Miéville.