David B. Coe
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-02
David B. Coe was born on 12 March 1963 in New York City and is an author of fantasy novels and short stories. His first fantasy series, the LonTobyn Chronicle, was followed by the Winds of the Forelands and Blood of the Southlands series. Since early 2012 he has also written historical fantasy as D. B. Jackson, including the Thieftaker Chronicles, beginning with Thieftaker in 2012. He also wrote a novelization of the NBC/Universal film Robin Hood. He co-founded the blog MagicalWords.net, which offers advice to new writers, and the related book How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion was published by Bella Rosa Books in 2011. His short stories have appeared on SciFi.com. He lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife, the writer Nancy Berner, and their two daughters.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 3
- Current rank: #711 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.91
- Award recognitions: 1 won
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 won)
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Children of Amarid (1997) · The LonTobyn Chronicle Core Canon
The Outlanders (1998) · The LonTobyn Chronicle Core Canon
Eagle-Sage (2000) · The LonTobyn Chronicle Core Canon