Jeremy Robinson (born October 22, 1974), also known as Jeremy Bishop, Jeremiah Knight, and other pen names, is an author of sixty novels and novellas. He is known for mixing elements of science, history, and mythology. Many of his novels have been adapted into comic books, optioned for film and TV, and translated into thirteen languages. He is the author of the '' Nemesis Saga'', the '' Chess Team'' series, and the non-fiction title, ''The Screenplay Workbook'' (2003, Lone Eagle Press).

Personal life

Robinson was born in

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, where he lived until he was 20. He resides in New Hampshire with his wife and three children, where he works as a full-time writer. Robinson is a gamer and his experiences while gaming with a group of friends formed the basis for his 2018 novel ''Space Force'', which is loosely based on the Battle Royale game format and features many tropes from that genre.

Career

Robinson's career as a writer started out in comic books with several stints on indie comics. After that he wrote screenplays, several of which were produced, optioned or in development (including the screenplay version of ''The Didymus Contingency''). His switch to book writing came with ''The Screenplay Workbook'' in 2003. He has since written over sixty novels, which are available in twelve languages, including the '' Nemesis Saga'' and the '' Chess Team'' series published by

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, an imprint of

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. Robinson is a former director of New Hampshire AuthorFest, a non-profit organization promoting literacy in New Hampshire.

Bibliography

Non-fiction

Fiction

''Origins'' series (2005–2010)

''Origins'' refers to the first five novels written by Jeremy Robinson.

Antarktos Saga (2007–2017)

The Antarktos Saga is an expansion of ''Antarktos Rising'' and is set on the book's tropical paradise version of

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

after the continent's thawing. ''The Last Hunter'' primarily revolves around Solomon Ull Vincent ("Solomon" after Robinson's son, "Ull" after the Norse god

Ullr In Norse mythology, Ullr (Old Norse: ) is a Æsir, god associated with skiing. Although literary attestations of Ullr are sparse, evidence including relatively ancient place-name evidence from Scandinavia suggests that he was a major god in ear ...

), the first child born on the continent, kidnapped and mentored by a fictional version of Antarctic explorer Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis as a hunter for the

Nephilim The Nephilim (; ''Nəfīlīm'') are mysterious beings or humans in the Bible traditionally understood as being of great size and strength, or alternatively beings of great power and authority. The origins of the Nephilim are disputed. Some, ...

residing in subterranean Antarctica. ''The Collected Edition'' contains the short story "The Children of Antarktos", where an adult Solomon and his wife raise two daughters in the aftermath of the series. Robinson also co-wrote a follow-up companion novella, which centers around Norah Kainda Vincent, Solomon's younger daughter, who sets out to save her older sister Aquila.

Chess Team universe (2010–2024)

The Jack Sigler / Chess Team series follows the adventures of a group of military operators founded to combat mysterious and mythical threats to the world.

Jane Harper trilogy (2011–2025)

Nemesis Saga (2012–2023)

The Nemesis Saga follows the fictional Homeland Security's fictional Fusion Center-P (Paranormal) and their exploits with the ancient Goddess of Vengeance, the massive Kaiju Nemesis.

''SecondWorld'' (2012–2013)

Infinite Timeline (2013–2023)

The Infinite Timeline is a hybrid

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literary cycle A literary cycle is a group of stories focused on common figures, often (though not necessarily) based on mythical figures or loosely on historical ones. Cycles which deal with an entire country are sometimes referred to as matters. A fictional c ...

and shared

fictional universe A fictional universe, also known as an imagined universe or a constructed universe, is the internally consistent fictional setting used in a narrative or a work of art. This concept is most commonly associated with works of fantasy and scie ...

written by Robinson and distributed by Breakneck Media. The cycle began in 2013 and concluded in 2023 with thirteen novels. Robinson began writing these novels as stand-alone stories that could co-exist in an ecosystem similar to the

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formula, combining

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

, horror and thriller with twisted concepts based on several

myth Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...

ologies. There are nine solo novels followed by four crossover events in this series.

''Refuge'' series (2013–2014)

The Refuge series revolves around the eponymous fictional small town in

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as a group of residents is caught in a rapture-like phenomenon that transports the town through a unique trans-dimensional journey each entry, deliberately serialized according to the style of a seasonal TV show format.

''Hunger'' trilogy (2015–2023)

''Good Boys'' trilogy (2024–2025)

Stand-alone novels

Short stories

''Insomnia and Seven More Short Stories''

Antarktos Saga

Third-party collaborations

Other anthologies

Other media

Comics

Film

* ''Chess Team'' film series (planned)

Television

* ''Project Nemesis'' TV series (

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and Original Film, in development)

Video games

* ''Colossal Kaiju Combat: Kaijuland Battles'' (Sunstone Games, cancelled)

References

External links

BewareOfMonsters.com
– Jeremy Robinson's Website
Jeremy Robinson's Homepage

Publishers Weekly Review
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