Genevieve Cogman
Genevieve Cogman is a British author of fantasy literature and role-playing games.Life
Cogman has an MSc in Statistics with Medical Applications. She works for the NHS and lives in the North of England.
Cogman has also worked as a freelance role-playing author, contributing towards the Steve Jackson Games titles In Nomine and GURPS, the White Wolf Publishing titles Orpheus and Exalted, and the Evil Hat Productions title The Dresden Files.Writing
Cogman's debut novel The Invisible Library was released in January 2015. The book was the first in an eponymous series, continued by The Masked City, The Burning Page, The Lost Plot, The Mortal Word and The Secret Chapter. The series revolves around a team of secretive undercover librarians who travel to alternate realities to acquire works of fiction on behalf of a sprawling interdimensional library that exists outside of normal space and time. The main role is Librarian Irene's, a Junior Librarian with a great British humour, and the troubles she get into with her assistant and friend, the mysterious and charming Kai. The series incorporates numerous fantasy elements including steampunk, supernatural beings, and magic. Tor Books, a fantasy imprint of Pan Macmillan, acquired rights for books four and five in the series.The Invisible Library novels
- Book 1: The Invisible Library London: Pan Macmillan, 2015.
- Book 2: The Masked City London: Pan Macmillan, 2015.
- Book 3: The Burning Page London: Pan Macmillan, 2016.
- Book 4: The Lost Plot London: Pan Macmillan, 2017.
- Book 5: The Mortal Word London: Pan Macmillan, 2018.
- Book 6: The Secret Chapter: Pan, 2019.
Other books
- Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga: Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game
Short Fiction
- "Snow and Salt"
- "The Final Path"
