Publication date April 2000 – present Media type Print ( & ) Serial (comics and graphic novels) Audiobook (CD & MP3) The Dresden Files is a series of / novels written by American author. The first novel, was published in 2000. The books are written as a from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard, as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day. Butcher's original proposed title for the first novel was Semiautomagic, which sums up the series' balance of fantasy and hard-boiled detective fiction. As of 2017, Butcher has written 15 novels set in the Dresden Files universe, plus a number of short stories (some of which are collected in the anthology ).
The series has also been released in audiobook format, narrated. Other works set in the same fictional universe include graphic novels (several new stories, plus adaptations of the first two novels), and. In 2007, a aired for one season on the American.
Further information:, and In the world of The Dresden Files, is real, along with, and other monsters. Although the supernatural is still widely discredited, it is practiced by some members of society. Additionally, large portions of the globe (such as much of Central and South America) are mentioned as being largely under the control of supernatural factions. The White Council is an organization of human wizards, noted to wield significant economic power in the world, along with their supernatural power. Each species in the series (humans, faeries, vampires, etc.) has its own political and societal rules and organizations. The human wizards depend on the White Council, while faeries may belong to either of two, or none at all.
Vampires may belong to any of four. Works as the world's only 'consulting wizard', accepting supernatural cases from both human and non-human clients, as well as the 's Special Investigation unit.
As the series progresses, Dresden takes on an increasingly important role in the supernatural world at large as he works to protect the general public, making it difficult for him to get by as a working wizard and private investigator. He finds himself facing off against an increasing variety of creatures (including other wizards), while facing the realization that his various cases may all be tied together behind the scenes and that his role might be even greater than he is willing to admit. Publishing history Jim Butcher decided to become a professional author at the age of nineteen. Subsequently he wrote three novels within the fantasy genre and one which he has classified as —books which the author has described as being 'terrible'.
In 1996 he enrolled in a writing class where he was encouraged to write a novel similar to the series by, rather than the more traditional that had been his focus in the past, as Butcher had previously stated that he enjoyed the Anita Blake series. Despite initial resistance, he wrote the first book that semester, closely following the instructions of his teacher, author. When I finally got tired of arguing with her and decided to write a novel as if I was some kind of formulaic, genre writing drone, just to prove to her how awful it would be, I wrote the first book of the Dresden Files. — Jim Butcher in 'A Conversation with Jim Butcher', 2004 The result was Semiautomagic, later to be retitled as. His writing teacher declared it to be publishable, and Butcher started hunting around to do just that.
Butcher failed to secure a publisher for two to three years. During this period he completed the second novel, and had made significant progress on the third,. Deciding to focus on agents and editors who had already published similar novels, Butcher targeted Ricia Mainhardt, the agent representing Laurell Hamilton, and submitted a copy of his manuscript.
It was not accepted. Finally, Butcher met Hamilton at a convention, and was invited to lunch along with Mainhardt and a second agent, Jennifer Jackson. Mainhardt agreed to represent him, and six months later The Dresden Files was sold to, an imprint of.
The first volume, Storm Front, was released in 2000 in paperback; the next two novels in the series, Fool Moon and Grave Peril, were released shortly thereafter, in January and September 2001, also in paperback. Subsequent novels in the series have been published annually since then, with the most recent novel, Skin Game, published in May 2014. Omnibus editions have been released by the, with each of the four volumes reprinting two or three of the novels in the sequence.
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The series' first six novels were originally only published as paperbacks, but in 2007 ROC changed its strategy and began to publish hardcover reprints of books one to six. Volume six, Blood Rites, was released in July 2007.
From book seven onward, each new book was directly published as hardcover and paperback both. Purchased the series for UK publication, and released the first novel, Storm Front in September 2005—five years after the initial US release. They then proceeded to publish two books per month. In November 2007, Orbit Books announced that they had purchased the rights to Changes, the twelfth novel, as well as the thirteenth Dresden novel, Ghost Story. All 15 volumes of The Dresden Files, along with the companion short story anthology, have been released as.
Originally, all except Ghost Story have been narrated. Per a release on Jim Butcher's website on June 27, 2011, he reported that, 'due to scheduling conflicts', would be unable to voice Ghost Story; instead, the narration was performed.
James Marsters returned to read the Cold Days audio book. In April 2015, a rerecorded version of 'Ghost Story' read by was released. The cover art for the series was created. On April 4, 2015, the announced that, the fifteenth installment in the series, was a finalist for the 2015.
Skin Game had been proposed as a nominee by both fantasy writer ' and science fiction and fantasy author 's ' slates; both 'Puppy' slates engendered some controversy in the science fiction and fantasy community, since slate voting had not previously been a publicized part of the Hugos. The book placed fifth in the final tally of the votes, behind 'No Award'. Bibliography. See also: Dresden Files bibliography No. Main article: Debuting on January 21, 2007, the starred as the eponymous wizard.
Harry's history in the series differed from that of the novels in several significant ways; his father, Malcolm Dresden, did not die from an aneurysm, but was instead murdered by Justin (named Morningway rather than DuMorne, and Harry's biological uncle). Bob is the spirit of a medieval wizard who, in punishment for using black magic to resurrect his life's love, is doomed to spend eternity inside his skull; he can manifest a human appearance outside the skull - but only within a short radius of the skull itself - and must return to the skull when ordered. In 'What About Bob?' , it is revealed he was also Dresden's primary magical teacher as a child. Harry wears a magical 'shield-bracelet' (and he also has the pentacle necklace, which makes an appearance in flashback scenes from 'Bad Blood') that once belonged to his mother, and was given to him by his father. As a private investigator, Harry drives a Korean-war-era military Jeep instead of the infamous 'Blue Beetle' of the novels (a change made based on actor Blackthorne's height and the difficulty of filming inside a VW Beetle, as well as the fact it would look more like a 'clown car' on video than a serious vehicle).
According to 'Bad Blood,' Harry was around 31 when he killed Justin, instead of 16 as in the novels; a Red Court vampire, Bianca, protected Harry while the High Council investigated Morningway's death. The two had a sexual relationship that does not exist in the books.
In the episode 'What About Bob?' , the events surrounding Justin's death at Dresden's hands are fully revealed: Only five years prior to the series Dresden discovered that Justin, using black magic, was responsible for the death of his father. Justin said that he did not kill Harry's mother, but he died before the truth could be divined.
Dresden used - in this case, a of sorts - to attack Justin, who fought back using his own magical ability. In the scuffle, Harry accidentally crushed the voodoo doll, causing Justin to die with a 'circle-shaped crushing wound' around his heart. The series was canceled by the SciFi Channel in August 2007.
Efforts by fans still exist to bring the show back or find it a new home. Graphic novels In October 2007, Jim Butcher announced on his website that would be producing a Dresden Files graphic novel series. Working together with Dabel Brothers Productions, the Dresden Files are going to be translated into a graphic novel format. The current plan is to lay out the Dresden Files storyline at the rate of one of the novels every twelve to sixteen monthly issues, with occasional side-trips and independent stories thrown in.
(Ever wonder what happened in Branson the month before Storm Front? How about what somebody saw in the lake in Minnesota between Storm Front and Fool Moon? Maybe I’ll get to tell those stories now! How cool is that?) I will be assisting with the writing of the comics, and am also involved in the design and approval of the characters, art, tone, and so on. This is an actual hand-in-hand project in which I have full creative input and influence, and I’m friggin’ giddy about it.
I mean, come on! The four-issue called, ran as a prequel to from early to mid-2008.
A compilation of that run was released as a hardcover graphic novel in October 2008. Storm Front was announced as the next adaptation, by the same creative team. The first issue was released in November 2008. Welcome to the Jungle was nominated for the first. Midway through the production of Storm Front, the title changed hands from Dabel Brothers to Dynamite Entertainment, causing a long gap between issues #5 and #6. Artist Ardian Syaf left the project to work for DC, and Brett Booth was brought in to finish the graphic novel.
Issue #6 was slated for May 2010. Title Release Date Notes 1 October 2008 Illustrated. Published by the Dabel Brothers. Includes 12 pages of concept art. Prequel to 2, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm June 2009 Illustrated by Ardian Syaf. Published by the Dabel Brothers.
Includes an eight-page comic from the Showcase 2009 Free Comic Book Day, originally published as a short story on Jim-Butcher.com. 3, Volume 2: Maelstrom February 2011 Illustrated by Ardian Syaf and Brett Booth. Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Includes preview of 'Fool Moon' and concept art. 4, Volume 1 November 2011 Illustrated by Chase Conley.
Published by Dynamite Entertainment. 5, Volume 2 April 2012 Illustrated by Chase Conley. Published by Dynamite Entertainment.
6 March 2013 Illustrated by Joseph Cooper. Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Set between and.
7 June 2014 Illustrated by Carlos Gomez. Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Set after the events of.
8 Down Town February 2015 Illustrated by Carlos Gomez. Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Set after the events of and just before the short story 'It's My Birthday, Too'. 9 Wild Card April 2016 Illustrated by Carlos Gomez.
Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Set between and. 10 Dog Men 2017 Illustrated by Diego Galindo. Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Set between and. Roleplaying game. Main article: Jim Butcher has spoken openly about a pen and paper roleplaying game released in 2010 based on the Dresden Files universe.
The game has been produced. In January 2008, the project went into an early alpha phase of testing, and was in various beta testing phases throughout 2009. Pre-orders were opened up on April 4, 2010, and include immediate access to the pre-print, dubbed the 'Early Bird' version. Evil Hat released the game June 23–27, 2010, to coincide with. The RPG currently consists of three books, Volume One: Your Story, the core rule book, Volume Two: Our World, a text describing the game universe, and Volume Three: Paranet Papers, expanding both the rules (including minor revisions) and the game universe (in particular, the DF version of Las Vegas).
The game, which uses a modified version of the, emphasizes narrative structure over simulation of magical physics. It allows players to play a wide variety of characters, ranging from an ordinary human such as or to magic users like or to powerful supernatural creatures along the lines of, all in the same game, with all the players able to make a contribution. On release it won awards at the, the, and the. Evil Hat was working on a live-action version of the RPG, named Dresden Lives, but it was cancelled during beta testing. Influence As a possible gag or tribute, he is also listed as one of the magicians on the same bill as Alfred Borden in the movie. References.
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