Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay (Guy Gavriel Kay) was born on November 7th, 1954 and is currently 70 years old. Guy Gavriel Kay was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Guy Gavriel Kay is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 9 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1990 with the novel Tigana. The most recently released novel was Written on the Dark which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Guy at this time.
Guy Gavriel Kay has also written The Fionavar Tapestry series which has 3 books including The Summer Tree and The Wandering Fire.
In 2001, Guy Gavriel Kay's
The Sarantine Mosaic, consisting of
Sailing to Sarantium and
Lord of Emperors was nominated for the Mythopeic Fantasy Award for best adult literature.
Kay is also a qualified lawyer in Canada.
The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid.
When Christopher Tolkien needed an assistant to edit his father J. R. R. Tolkien's unpublished work, he chose Kay. Kay moved to Oxford in 1974 from his philosophy studies at the University of Manitoba to assist Christopher in editing
The Silmarillion.
Guy Gavriel Kay: Awards & Accolades
Guy Gavriel Kay was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2001. Kay's book, Ysabel won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2008.
The following novels by Guy Gavriel Kay were nominated for these awards:
- The Summer Tree: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1987).
- Tigana: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1991). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1991).
- Sailing to Sarantium: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1999).
- Lord of Emperors: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2001).
- Ysabel: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2008).
- Under Heaven: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2011). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2011).
- River of Stars: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2013).
- Children of Earth and Sky: RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2017).
Related Authors
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- Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Patrick Rothfuss, author of the Kingkiller Chronicle Series.
- Naomi Novik, author of the Scholomance Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
Guy Gavriel Kay: F.A.Q
When was Guy Gavriel Kay Born? How old is Guy Gavriel Kay?
Guy Gavriel Kay was born on November 7th, 1954. Guy Gavriel Kay is currently 70 years old.
Where was Guy Gavriel Kay Born?
Guy Gavriel Kay was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada and is Canadian.
What book awards has Guy Gavriel Kay won?
Kay's book, Ysabel won the award World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2008.
What was the first book Guy Gavriel Kay wrote?
The first book written by Guy Gavriel Kay was The Summer Tree, published in 1984.
What was the most recent book Guy Gavriel Kay wrote?
His most recently released work was Written on the Dark on May 27th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Guy Gavriel Kay?
Guy Gavriel Kay does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Guy Gavriel Kay written?
Guy Gavriel Kay has written 17 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The Fionavar Tapestry Series, 2 books in The Sarantine Mosaic Series, 2 books in the Under Heaven Series, 9 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Short Story Collections.