Discover the Best Books Written by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, before heading off to Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law and has worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds, where he now lives. Married, he is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor who has trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind, possibly excepting his son.
Tchaikovsky revealed the basis of Shadows of the Apt in an online essay entitled "Entering the Shadows" at Upcoming4.me. Whilst studying at the University of Reading, he managed a role-playing game named Bugworld. The game concerned the story of the insect people of the Lowlands, threatened by the encroaching Wasp Empire. From this original scenario, the entire series of books grew.
Tchaikovsky still uses role-playing games to help develop his stories, but now also uses live-action role-playing, which assists in describing the numerous action and battle sequences in his books. He is currently involved with the LARP game Empire.