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ⓘ About Francis F.G. Cottam
Francis F.G. Cottam is a bestselling novelist and former magazine editor whose works have been made into feature films. Cottam made his writing debut with the W.H. Smith Literature award winning novel “The Firefighter” that he first published in 2001 as Francis Cottam. Most of his earlier novels are set in World War II settings. After working for several years in historical novelists, he switched genres and went on to write paranormal thrillers using the pseudonym F.G Cottam. Over the years, he has written more than ten novels and at least two novellas that have all done very well. Francis F.G. Cottam was born and raised in Southport Lancashire and has asserted that writing was something he wanted to do ever since he was just eight years old.
All Book Series by Francis F.G. Cottam
The Auguries
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2019 Pen name · F.G. Cottam
The Going and The Rise
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Pen name · F.G. Cottam
An Absence of Natural Light
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Pen name · F.G. Cottam
Beast:Revelations - A Dark Ethology - Volume 2
Single-title series · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Francis F.G. Cottam?
Francis F.G. Cottam is a bestselling novelist and former magazine editor whose works have been made into feature films. Cottam made his writing debut with the W.H. Smith Literature award winning novel “The Firefighter” that he first published in 2001 as Francis Cottam.
Which Francis F.G. Cottam series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Colony series, the earliest of Francis F.G. Cottam's multi-book series: it opens with The Colony (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2017, ending with Harvest of Scorn (2017).
How many books has Francis F.G. Cottam written?
Francis F.G. Cottam has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2019. 6 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Colony series with 3 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Francis F.G. Cottam's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Francis F.G. Cottam's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Colony (2012–2017, 3 books), The Shadow World (2014, 1 book) and F.G. Cottam Short Stories/Novellas (2015, 2 books).
How are Francis F.G. Cottam's books organised into series?
This guide splits Francis F.G. Cottam's 23 books into 3 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Colony (3 books, 2012–2017); F.G. Cottam Short Stories/Novellas (2 books, 2015); The Shadow World (1 book, 2014).