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Storm Constantine

2012-02-08T14:28:54Z

And Introducing... A Leg: /* Additional fiction works */ Mythanimus

'''Storm Constantine''' (born 1956) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] author, primarily known for her [[Wraeththu]] series.

== Life and work ==
Since the late 1980s Constantine has written more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books. She features in the ''[[Goth subculture|Goth]] Bible'' and is often included in discussions of [[alternative sexuality]] and [[gender in science fiction]] and fantasy;<ref>Macmillan Books. [http://us.macmillan.com/author/stormconstantine "Author Biography: Story Constantine"] Macmillan.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.</ref> many of her novels include same-sex relationships or [[hermaphrodite]]s or other twists of gender. Magic, mysticism and ancient legends (like the [[Grigori]]) also figure strongly in her works.

In 2003 she launched [http://www.immanion-press.com Immanion Press], based out of [[Stafford]], England. The publishing company publishes not only her own works but those of new writers, as well as well-known genre writers, mainly from the UK.

==Novels==
=== [[Wraeththu|Wraeththu Chronicles]] ===
* The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987)
* The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988)
* The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989)
** Other editions:
*** Wraeththu (omnibus) (1993)
*** Revised editions of all three published by [http://www.immanion-press.com Immanion Press] in 2003-2004

=== Artemis ===
* The Monstrous Regiment (1990)
* Aleph (1991)

=== [[Grigori Trilogy]] ===

* Stalking Tender Prey (1995)
* Scenting Hallowed Blood (1996)
* Stealing Sacred Fire (1997)

=== Magravandias ===
* [[Sea Dragon Heir]] (1998)
* The Crown of Silence (2000)
* The Way of Light (2001)

=== Wraeththu Histories ===
* The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure (2003)
* The Shades of Time and Memory (2004)
* The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2005)

== Wraeththu Novellas ==

* The Hienama: A Story of the Sulh (2005)
* Student of Kyme (2008)

== Wraeththu Role-Playing Game Books ==

* From Enchantment to Fulfilment (with Gabriel Strange, Lydia Wood, 2005)

== Additional fiction works ==

* ''Hermetech'' (1991)
* ''Burying the Shadow'' (1992)
* ''Sign for the Sacred'' (1993)
* ''Calenture'' (1994)
* ''Three Heralds of the Storm'' (1997)
* ''Thin Air'' (with [[Greg Child]]) (1999)
* ''The Thorn Boy'' (1999)
* ''The Oracle Lips'' (1999)
* ''[[Silverheart]]'' (with [[Michael Moorcock]]) (2000)
* ''The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire'' (2003)
* ''Mythanima'' (2006)
* ''Mythophidia: A Collection of Stories'' (2008)
* ''Mythanimus: A Collection of Stories'' (2011)

== Non-fiction works ==

* The Inward Revolution (with Deborah Benstead) (1998)
* Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra (with Elouise Coquio) (1999)
* Egyptian Birth Signs (2002)
* The Grimoire of Deharan Magick: Kaimana (2005)
* Sekhem Heka: A Natural Healing and Self Development System (2008)

==External links==
* [http://www.immanion-press.com Immanion Press]
* [http://www.inception-magazine.com Inception Magazine]
* [http://foreverwraeththu.wordpress.com Forever Fan Fiction]
* [http://www.metrogirl.com/wcompanion/ Wraeththu Companion]
* [http://www.inception-magazine.com/summer03/ae_motifs.htm Recurring Motifs in Storm Constantine's Novels]
* [http://www.inception-magazine.com/spring03/ae_stormechoes.htm Interviews with Storm Available Online]
* [http://www.inception-magazine.com/spring03/reviews_stormreviews.htm Storm's Books Reviewed]
* [http://www.metrogirl.com/wraeththu-seven-sins/ Seven Deadly Sins]
* [http://forum.wraeththu.de German Wraeththu Forum]
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Neil Cross

2010-01-27T10:04:19Z

And Introducing... A Leg: /* Novels */ 2010

'''Neil Cross''' is a [[Booker Prize]] nominated [[novellist]], [[crime writer]] and [[television]] [[Screenwriter|scriptwriter]] born and raised in the [[United Kingdom]], and now living in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]].

==Life==
Born in [[Bristol]], Cross grew up in [[Edinburgh]] with his mother and stepfather, Derek Cross. After that relationship broke up, Cross returned to [[Bristol]] as a teenager, attending Brislington Comprehensive school. He later went to [[Leeds University]], before beginning work in the publishing industry.<ref> [http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Neil-Cross/62680187/author_revealed Simon & Schuster official website]</ref> In 2002 he moved to Wellington, New Zealand with his wife Nadya and their family.<ref> [http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3340/artsbooks/1945/that_difficult_fourth_novel.html ''Listener'' magazine article]</ref>. While living in New Zealand, he has continued writing, and also has written for television, including being the lead writer for the BBC TV series ''[[Spooks]]''.

== Novels ==
* 2010: ''[[Captured]]''
* 2009: ''[[Burial]]''
* 2007: ''[[Natural History]]''
* 2006: ''[[Heartland]]'' (a memoir)
* 2004: ''[[Always the Sun]]'' (longlisted for the [[Booker Prize]])
* 2003: ''[[Holloway Falls]]''
* 1999: ''[[Christendom]]''
* 1998: ''[[Mr In-Between]]''

== Television Writing ==
* ''[[Spooks]]''
* ''Luther'' (upcoming) <ref> [http://eurocrime.blogspot.com/2009/06/neil-cross-news.html EuroCrime news update]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Neil-Cross/62680187/author_revealed Neil Cross profile on official [[Simon & Schuster]] website]
* [http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3340/artsbooks/1945/that_difficult_fourth_novel.html ''Listener'' article]
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Dover Castle

2005-06-28T15:29:33Z

And Introducing... A Leg: St. Mary-in-Castro

'''Dover Castle''' is situated in [[Kent]] and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history.

==Early fortifications==
[[image:DoverCastle-lighthouse-2004-10-03.jpg|thumb|right|The Roman lighthouse at Dover Castle]]
Originally fortified (earthworks) by native Britons before the Romans invaded in AD43, It was built near the site of an 80-foot high Roman lighthouse (or Pharos), which still survives.

Immediately next to the Pharos is the [[Anglo-Saxon]] church of St. Mary-in-Castro, which is about 1000 years old. It was placed in that spot so that it could use the Pharos as a bell-tower.

The first castle was probably a [[Saxon]] fort, but after the [[Battle of Hastings]], [[William the Conqueror]] improved the fortifications, building a motte and bailey design castle.

==Henry II's castle==
It was during the reign of [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] that the castle began to take recognisable shape. The inner bailey and the great Keep belong to this time.

===The siege of 1216===
In [[1216]], a group of rebel barons had invited [[Louis VIII of France]] to come and take the English crown. [[Canterbury, Kent|Canterbury]], [[Rochester, Kent|Rochester]] and [[London]] had already fallen to Louis, and King John's forces were besieged by Prince Louis at [[Dover, England|Dover]]. The constable of the castle, [[Hubert de Burgh]] had successfully defended the castle at [[Chinon]] in [[1205]] and he had a well-supplied garrison of men.

The siege began on [[19 July]]. Louis' men successfully undermined the barbican and attempted to topple the castle gate, but De Burgh's men managed to repulse the invaders, blocking the breach in the walls with giant timbers.
[[image:DoverCastle-bailey-2004-10-03.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The inner bailey of Dover Castle]]

After three months spent besieging the castle, Louis called a truce on [[14 October]] and soon after returned to London. However the Dover garrison repeatedly disrupted his communication with France, and Louis returned to Dover to begin a second siege on [[12 May]] [[1217]]. However, with many of his men involved in the siege, he suffered heavy defeats in the [[Battle of Lincoln]] on [[20 May]] [[1217]]. After another defeat at the [[Battle of Sandwich]], Louis gave up his claim on the [[British monarch|English throne]]. Dover Castle had stood firm.

==The secret tunnels==
The fortifications were improved over the centuries. Massive rebuilding took place during the [[Napoleonic Wars]], including the expansion of underground tunnels to serve as barracks.

During the [[Second World War]] the underground tunnels were converted into an underground hospital and a military command centre from where the [[Operation Dynamo|Dunkirk evacuations]] were masterminded. Later the tunnels were to be used as a shelter for regional government in the event of a nuclear attack (this plan was abandoned when it was realised the chalk of the cliffs would not provide significant protection from radiation). Tunnel levels were denoted as A - Annexe, B - Bastion, C - Casemate, D - DUMPY and E - Esplanade. Annexe and Casemate levels are open to the public, Bastion is 'lost' but investigations continue to gain access, DUMPY (converted from WW2 use to serve as a Regional Seat of Government in event of an atomic war) is closed, as is Esplanade (last used as air raid tunnel shelters in WW2).

==The castle today==
The castle, secret tunnels and surrounding land is now owned by [[English Heritage]] and the site is a major tourist attraction. The [[Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports]] is officially head of the castle.

===References===

* Goodall, John, "[http://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/ARTICLES/goodall.htm Dover Castle and the Great Siege of 1216]", ''Chateau Gaillard'' v.19 (2000) (the online version lacks the diagrams of the print version)


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