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He had died on August 16th at the age of 77 in 2022. He was an apprentice engender before becoming an English teacher. He wrote his books as a English teacher. His series TheSpook was. Made into a movie called The Seventh son.n he sold more than 4.5 million copies of just his first book world wild.

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With much sadness, the family of master storyteller, Joseph Delaney, confirm that he passed away aged 77 on 16 th August after an illness, which, in his indomitable style, he kept to himself and his family so he could carry on with writing as much as he possibly could.

He leaves behind his second wife (his first wife Marie died in 2007), two sons and a daughter, and his grandchildren.

Joe worked as an apprentice engineer and fitter before getting his A-Levels at night school and then becoming an English teacher. He would write in the early mornings before school until his first children's book, The Spook's Apprentice about Tom Ward the seventh son of a seventh son who trained to fight ghosts and creatures from the Dark, was published by Random House Children's Books in 2004. He then left teaching and went on to write 12 more titles in his globally bestselling dark fantasy series, The Wardstone Chronicles, plus 17 other titles, predominantly set in the same world. The books have now been translated into thirty languages and won many awards including the Lancashire Book Award. In 2014, The Spook's Apprentice was made into a movie called The Seventh Son starring Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges. Joe got to go to Canada to watch the filming, which he absolutely loved.

He travelled widely to promote his books, spending lots of the winter in New Zealand and Singapore, as he hated the cold, but most of his time was spent in his home county Lancashire - a place embedded in all of his writing.

Joe was writing right up until the end of his life and was about to embark on the next round of edits for the fourth in his Brother Wulf sequence.

His books have now sold more than 4.5 million copies around the world.

Joe's children Joanne, Paul and Stephen say:
Dad loved writing and lived his dream over the last eighteen years as an author published by Random House and Penguin. His imagination was boundless, and he could have kept creating new and exciting stories for years to come. He enjoyed meeting fans throughout the world and hearing their thoughts on his books. We are very proud of what he achieved. There is a great deal of Dad in his writing, and we see that in every page. When we were young children, Dad would tell us very scary stories that should not have been told after dark! We are so fortunate to have those memories.
He was a wonderful dad and a deeply caring man with an infectious sense of humour, especially after a glass of red wine.
We hope that his books will inspire children and adults to create stories and live dreams of their own. That would have made him happy.
We would like to thank Penguin Random House as well as all the wonderful people who helped him on his adventure and especially everyone who has read his books.
Ruth Knowles, Publishing Director for Puffin says:

"The Spook's Apprentice was first published just before I joined Random House Children's Books (now Penguin Random House Children's) and so Joe and his totally unique blend of fantasy-horror have been a part of my entire working life. I was so proud to have been his editor for many years. It was frustrating at times - we would meet for a beer in Manchester and in response to my questions he would simply smile and remind me every time that he followed 'The Bram Stoker' method of writing (meaning nothing was ever planned or plotted in advance!) so I would have to wait for answers - but it was also of course completely magical as the creatures and characters from his worlds would slowly come into focus, journeying into brilliantly terrifying adventures. I hope he's with the ghosts of his beloved Lancashire now and that there's some delicious red wine on tap. We are so very proud to publish him."
You can purchase any of the books online.
Welcome to josephdelaneyauthor.com

The website will continue to be maintained and updated with all information relating to Joseph's books.

All relevant information about the books is here. There are currently four published series; Brother Wulf, Spooks Apprentice, Arena 13 and Aberrations. The latest in the Brother Wulf series, The Last Spook is out now. The fourth book in the series, Wulf's War, which was the last book Joe wrote, will be published in August 2023 on the anniversary of his death.

You will find everything you need to know about Joseph and his books here, and if you want to know more just ask a question.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/search-results.html?q=joseph+delaney

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With much sadness, the family of master storyteller, Joseph Delaney, confirm that he passed away aged 77 on 16 th August after an illness, which, in his indomitable style, he kept to himself and his family so he could carry on with writing as much as he possibly could.

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I want to read this book as it is the last book in the series that I’m reading. The series is an add on to The last apprentice or spooks series. The fight between witches and spooks might get bigger as the dark army is gone now.

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The book is call amazing but took lang to come out so some were mad about that but almost all were very happy about it. Many thought the last book was better but I think  that is true but with out this book this story wouldn’t be finished.

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Read 14.6k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. It's been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into ...

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Scythe faraday is stranded on the island of the Toll. Another ship comes to the island full of thunder head followers but is shot down by laser cannon. The cannon was destroyed. Endura was found with scythe Lucifer and scythe Anstsnina found in the gem vault. Greyson is now famous as he is the only one it’s contact with the thunderhead.

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http://www.storyman.com/about/
Neal Shusterman is an award winning author in many books. Scythe being just one of them. He partnered with paramount and is helping with a TV show. His new book “Game Changer”

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About Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels for children, teens, and adults. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for Challenger Deep-and his novel, Scythe, was a 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor book-and is in development with Universal Studios as a feature film. His novel, Unwind, has become part of the literary canon in many school districts across the country-and has won more than thirty domestic and international awards. He co-wrote his most recent novel, Dry, with his son Jarrod, and in addition to being on numerous award lists, Dry is currently in development with Paramount Pictures. His upcoming novel, Game Changer, is in development with Netflix as a TV series, and he is co-writing the pilot episode.

Shusterman has also received awards from organizations such as the International Reading Association, and the American Library Association, and has garnered a myriad of state and local awards across the country. His talents range from film directing, to writing music and stage plays, and has even tried his hand at creating games.

Shusterman has earned a reputation as a storyteller and dynamic speaker. As a speaker, he is in constant demand at schools and conferences. Degrees in both psychology and drama give him a unique approach to writing, and his novels always deal with topics that appeal to adults as well as teens, weaving true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, and binding it all together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor. Neal lives in Jacksonville, Florida, but spends much of his time travelling the world speaking, and signing books for readers.

A Word from the Author

When I was a kid, I wanted to be everything. A writer, an actor, a doctor, a rock star, an artist, an architect, and a film director. I had a teacher who said "You can't do that ? you'll be a jack of all trades and a master of none!" But I had it worked out: I'd be a jack of seven trades, and master of three.

Then, in ninth grade I had an English teacher who really made a difference in my life. She saw my love of writing, and challenged me to write a story a month for extra credit. Since I desperately needed extra credit in her class, I took her up on the challenge, and by the end of ninth grade, I really began to feel like a writer. That's when writing emerged above all my other interests as my driving passion.

When I was sixteen, our family moved from Brooklyn, New York, to Mexico City, and I spent my last two years of High School there. Having an international experience changed my life, giving me a fresh perspective on the world, and a sense of confidence I might not have had otherwise.

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About Neal Shusterman Neal Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels for children, teens, and adults. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for Challenger Deep-and his novel, Scythe, was a 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor book-and is in development with...

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A boy and a girl named Rowin and Citra. They are trained by Scythe Faraday to kill people. But science only one can become a scythe its a race to get the title as scythe as the loser will be killed. Through their difficulties Scythe Faraday self gleans(witch in a world where all death has been erased gleaning in he act of killing someone permanently), in a attempt to free them from their apprenticeship. But Rowin is taken in by an unethical Scythe Goddard who practices mass gleanings and abuses his power to his fullest extent. Citra is taken in by Scythe Curie. Citra is the one who become scythe and helps Rowan escape