Blake Charlton (born 1979) is an American science fiction author.[1] He is the author of the Spellwright series published by Tor Books and currently a cardiology fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. As a boy, Charlton had severe dyslexia. He learned to read fluently by the age of 13. As an author, he's been largely held by libraries.[2]
Blake Charlton | |
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| Born | 1979 |
| Occupation | Author, physician |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2010–present |
| Genre | Science fiction |
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Charlton's non-fiction has appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, The British Medical Journal, and The New York Times and his science fiction short stories have appeared in the Seeds of Change and the Unfettered anthologies.
Charlton graduated summa cum laude from Yale University studying English Language and Literature and went on to graduate from Stanford Medical School.
In 2013, Blake Charlton was the IDA's (International Dyslexia Association) 12th recipient of the Pinnacle Award. The award recognizes an individual who publicly acknowledges their dyslexia and has been successful in their respective field.[3]
The Spellwright trilogy is set in a world where languages are the basis for magic. Nicodemus Weal is a cacographer (similar to Charlton's own dyslexia), who nonetheless is talented in magical languages. However, his disability causes misspelling in any text he touches.
Bibliography
editSeries fiction
editSpellwright trilogy
edit- Spellwright (2010), Tor Books, ISBN 9780765317278
- Spellbound (2011), Tor Books, ISBN 9780765317285
- Spellbreaker (2016), Tor Books, ISBN 9780765317292[4]
References
edit- ^ Charlton, Blake (23 May 2013). "Defining my own dyslexia". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Charlton, Blake". worldcat.org. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Blake Charlton: Recipient of IDA Pinnacle Award - International Dyslexia Association". dyslexiaida.org. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Spellbreaker by Blake Charlton". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- UCSF Profile