Michael R. Fletcher
Canadian fantasy author
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael R. Fletcher (born 1971) is a speculative fiction author from Toronto, Canada. Fletcher is known for his grimdark fantasy novels including the Manifest Delusions series.
Michael R. Fletcher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Grimdark fantasy |
| Website | |
michaelrfletcher | |
Career
Born in 1971, Fletcher is based in Toronto, Canada, and has worked as an audio engineer. His first novel, published in 2013, was the science fiction work 88.[1] In 2015 he published the first novel in the Manifest Delusions grimdark fantasy trilogy, Beyond Redemption, which Publishers Weekly called "disturbing and original fantasy".[2] The concluding novel A War to End All, authored with Clayton Snyder, was published in 2023.[3]
Fletcher published the novel Swarm and Steel in 2017. A standalone novel set in the Manifest Delusions universe, it received positive critical reception. Kirkus Reviews particularly highlighted the "plot full of twisted reveals" and critic Tiffany Austin, writing a review for Booklist, concluded by stating "Fletcher's latest grim-dark novel will leave readers wanting the story to continue".[4][5]
Fletchers work has been named on a number of best of year lists, including Polygon's best sci-fi and fantasy books of 2024, and Grimdark Magazines' best dark and grimdark SFF of 2022.[6][7]
Awards
In 2020 Fletchers novel Black Stone Heart, part of the Obsidian Path series, came second in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off competition organised by Mark Lawrence.[8] In 2025 the book he wrote with Anna Smith Spark, In the Shadow of Their Dying, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award—Novella.[9]
Bibliography
Manifest Delusions trilogy
- Fletcher, Michael (2015). Beyond Redemption. Harper Voyager. ISBN 9780062387035.[2][10]
- Fletcher, Michael (2016). The Mirror's Truth. ISBN 9780995312227.
- Fletcher, Michael; Snyder, Clayton (2023). A War to End All. ISBN 9798394370854.[3]
The Obsidian Path
- Fletcher, Michael (2020). Black Stone Heart. ISBN 9781658249737.
- Fletcher, Michael (2021). She Dreams in Blood. ISBN 9798731878807.
- Fletcher, Michael (2022). An End to Sorrow. ISBN 9798812414351.[7]
Other novels
- Fletcher, Michael (2013). 88. Five Rivers Chapmanry. ISBN 9781927400234.
- Fletcher, Michael (2017). Swarm and Steel. Talos Press. ISBN 9781940456898.[4][5][11]
- Fletcher, Michael; Smith Spark, Anna (2024). In the Shadow of Their Dying. Grimdark Magazine. ISBN 9780648663539.
- Fletcher, Michael (2024). The Storm Beneath the World. ISBN 9798864549797.[6]