Career
He is best known for his Raven series, about a young man’s coming of age amongst a band of Viking warriors. His first novel, the bestselling Raven: Blood Eye, was published to great acclaim (including an accolade from Bernard Cornwell). Two further novels complete the Raven Saga, Sons of Thunder and Odin"s Wolves, and to date the books have been published in eight languages.
In 2015 he co wrote "Golden Lion" with Wilbur Smith, part of Smith"s best selling Courtney series.
He is currently writing the second book in the Raven prequel series, following the exploits of Sigurd "The Lucky", the first being the 2014 release "God of Vengeance". Giles Kristian was born in Leicestershire to a Norwegian mother and an English father.
As a singer songwriter he signed to the record label The M-Company and toured for two years in Europe, releasing the record I Just Wanna Know in 2001. He has worked as a model, appearing in press campaigns and television commercials.
He has been an advertising copywriter and lived for nearly three years in New York where he wrote copy for movie marketing company Empire Design.
