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First published on May 4, 2006. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
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The edition checked here is a 542-page paperback from Orbit, Hachette Book Group. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780316387316 ... trade pbk. ... 542 pages ... Orbit, Hachette Book Group

About Joe Abercrombie

Born
Born in 1974; Wikidata lists Lancaster, United Kingdom, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Joe Abercrombie received the Locus Award for Best Novelette in 2015, for Tough Times All Over. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Joe Abercrombie received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2015, for Half a King. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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