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Biography
R.R. Virdi (born February 9, 1990) is an American author best known for his urban fantasy series The Grave Report and The Books of Winter. In 2016, the second novel of The Grave Report series, Grave Measures, was nominated for a Dragon Award in Best Fantasy (Paranormal) Novel. In 2017, the first novel of The Books of Winter series, Dangerous Ways was also nominated for a Dragon Award in the same category.
Career
R.R. Virdi began writing at the age of 18, first publishing at the age of 23. He has written two series, both of which are ongoing, The Grave Report and The Books of Winter. He has contributed several short stories to charity anthologies.
In 2015, his first novel, Grave Beginnings, won A Drop of Ink Reviews’ Best Book of 2015 award. The following year, his novel, Grave Measures, was a finalist in the inaugural DragonCon Dragon Awards under the Best Fantasy (Paranormal) category alongside authors Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, N.K. Jemisin, and Dave Freer. In August 2017, he was nominated for a second time for the DragonCon Dragon Awards in the Best Fantasy (Paranormal) category for Dangerous Ways, the first in his The Books of Winter series.
R.R. Virdi is scheduled to appear as an Urban Fantasy panelist at DragonCon September, 2017.
The Grave Report
| No. | Title | Paperback Release Date | Paperback ISBN | Hardcover Release Date | Hardcover ISBN | eBook Release Date | ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grave Beginnings | November 4, 2015 | 978-1517790387 | December 10, 2016 | 978-0998104904 | December 19, 2013 | B00HIN97WO |
| 2 | Grave Measures | April 14, 2016 | 978-1530894864 | December 10, 2016 | 978-0998104911 | April 15, 2016 | B01DC7OBH0 |
The Books of Winter
| No. | Title | Paperback Release Date | Paperback ISBN | Hardcover Release Date | Hardcover ISBN | eBook Release Date | ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangerous Ways | December 11, 2016 | 978-1540679123 | December 14, 2016 | 978-0998104928 | December 14, 2016 | B01MFBG4WW |
Other
| Title | Story | Release Date | ISBN | Publisher | Charity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Longest Night Watch (Volume 1) |
| September 21, 2015 | 978-0692539460 | Writers Colony Press | Alzheimer's Association |
| The Longest Night Watch (Volume 2) |
| October 20, 2016 | 978-1537773759 | Writers Colony Press | Alzheimer's Association |
| Stardust, Always |
| June 4, 2016 | 978-1533559746 | Writers Colony Press | St. Judes Children's Hospital for Cancer Research |
Awards & nominations
- 2015 Drop of Ink Review Book of the Year: Grave Beginnings
- 2016 Nominated for a Dragon Award in Best Fantasy (Paranormal) Novel.
- 2017 Nominated for a Dragon Award in Best Fantasy (Paranormal) Novel.
Personal life
Virdi was born in Arlington, Virginia, in 1990. He is the oldest of three children, having two younger sisters.