A. J. Dalton

Dalton's academic study of fantasy and its subgenres was completed in 2018, when he completed a PhD with the University of Huddersfield. That academic work, his earlier publications and website (2008) have seen him recognised as the creator and lead author of the fantasy sub-genre known as 'metaphysical fantasy'.

Dalton moved into English language teaching, working in a variety of countries between 1996 and 2005. He then took a managerial position in Manchester, England, with the British Council, the UK's international organisation for cultural relations, a registered charity. While working there, he self-published the Flesh & Bone series: Necromancer's Gambit (2008), Necromancer's Betrayal (2009), and Necromancer's Fall (2010). In late 2011, he signed a deal with Gollancz for Empire of the Saviours and a further two volumes, namely Gateway of the Saviours and Tithe of the Saviours. In 2015, he published The Book of Orm with Kristell Ink, a collection of fantasy stories based on Scandinavian mythology. He followed that collection with The Book of Angels in 2016 and The Book of Dragons in 2017.

Adam James Dalton (born September 1970) is a British fantasy writer and teacher of English. He is the author of the best-selling Chronicles of a Cosmic Warlord (Empire of the Saviours, Gateway of the Saviours and Tithe of the Saviours), the Flesh & Bone Series (Necromancer's Gambit, Necromancer's Betrayal and Necromancer's Fall), and three collections with Grimbold Books (The Book of Orm, The Book of Angels and The Book of Dragons). He has also published a range of academic articles on science fiction and fantasy.