Thomas King
Thomas King was born on April 24th, 1943 and is currently 82 years old. Thomas King was born in Sacramento, California, USA.
Thomas King is the author of the DreadfulWater series which currently consists of 8 novels. The DreadfulWater series started in 2002 with the novel DreadfulWater. The most recently released novel in the DreadfulWater series was Black Ice which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the DreadfulWater series.
Thomas King: Awards & Accolades
King's books have won multiple awards, Deep House won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Traditional Crime Novel, in 2023. Black Ice won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Traditional Crime Novel, in 2025.
Thomas King books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A Matter of Malice was nominated for the Bony Blithe Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2020. Indians on Vacation was nominated for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Best Novel by a Canadian Author, in 2020. Obsidian was nominated for the Bony Blithe Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2021 as well as the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Crime Novel in 2021.
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Thomas King: F.A.Q
When was Thomas King Born? How old is Thomas King?
Thomas King was born on April 24th, 1943. Thomas King is currently 82 years old.
Where was Thomas King Born?
Thomas King was born in Sacramento, California, USA and is American.
What book awards has Thomas King won?
Deep House: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Traditional Crime Novel (2023).
Black Ice: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Traditional Crime Novel (2025).
What was the first book Thomas King wrote?
The first book written by Thomas King was Medicine River, published in 1990.
What was the most recent book Thomas King wrote?
His most recently released work was Black Ice on September 24th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Thomas King?
Thomas King has a new book coming out on August 26th, 2025 called Aliens on the Moon.
How many books has Thomas King written?
Thomas King has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 books in the DreadfulWater Series, 1 book in the Minerva Chronicles Books, 7 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 5 books in the Picture Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.