D. M. Cornish
David M. Cornish is a fantasy author and illustrator from Adelaide, South Australia. His first book is Foundling, the first part of the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy. The second book named Lamplighter was released in May 2008. The third in the series is named Factotum and was released in October 2010. He has stated that he plans to continue writing novels set in the Half-Continent.
Cornish studied illustration at the University of South Australia, where in 1993 he began to compile a series of notebooks: over the next ten years he filled 23 journals with his pictures, definitions, ideas and histories of his world, the "Half-Continent". It was not until 2003 that a chance encounter with a children's publisher gave him an opportunity to develop these ideas further. Learning of his journals, she urged him to write a story from his world. Cornish was sent away with the task of delivering 1,000 words the following week and each week thereafter. Abandoning all other paid work, he spent the next two years propped up with one small advance after another.
Cornish studied illustration at the University of South Australia, where in 1993 he began to compile a series of notebooks: over the next ten years he filled 23 journals with his pictures, definitions, ideas and histories of his world, the "Half-Continent". It was not until 2003 that a chance encounter with a children's publisher gave him an opportunity to develop these ideas further. Learning of his journals, she urged him to write a story from his world. Cornish was sent away with the task of delivering 1,000 words the following week and each week thereafter. Abandoning all other paid work, he spent the next two years propped up with one small advance after another.
What genre does D. M. Cornish write in?
He writes fantasy, creating an elaborately imagined setting called the Half-Continent; he is also an illustrator.
What is the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy and what are the book titles?
The Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy comprises Foundling (the first book), Lamplighter (the second, released May 2008), and Factotum (the third, released October 2010).
In what order should I read his books?
Read the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy in publication order: Foundling, then Lamplighter, then Factotum.
Where should I start if I want to read D. M. Cornish?
Begin with Foundling, the first book in the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy and the introduction to the Half-Continent world.
Will he write more books set in the Half-Continent?
Yes. He has stated that he plans to continue writing novels set in the Half-Continent.