George Laurence
BA, MPhil, MA, DPhil
George Laurence is the creator of worlds in both the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres.
Writing pieces that examine the darker nature of humanity and civilisation, his works are
best described as action-noir, with disturbing protagonists and heroic villains. Yet while
sometimes thought provoking, his novels are not ‘heavy’ and remain essentially page-
turners in their nature.
At present, George’s primary focus is on his Science Fiction world of the Sophyan
Empire. This world, set in a future where Earth is a distant memory, portrays a growing
interstellar civilization with a mixture of both familiar and disturbing ideologies. The
stories follow the adventures of an elite military intelligence unit as they follow the trails of
a conspiracy that seems to lead to the heart of the Empire.
Though he has remained silent on the topic, there remains a debate among his readers
as to whether his society is intended to be utopian or dystopian. Indeed, with sympathetic
characters on all sides of the fight, he has thus far made the reader uncertain as to whom
exactly they want to have come out on top. He does promise, however, that the series
has an end, and that while he would not rule out other books in set in the same
‘universe,’ the readers will feel a sense of resolution upon reading the last chapter. After
completing this series, George intends to return to his Fantasy work, the Dark Throne
series.
Prior to becoming a professional writer, George Laurence worked for twenty years as an
archaeologist and anthropologist specialising in the cartographic and computer based
approaches to the study of the human condition. He has earned a doctorate from the
University of Oxford, and Masters degrees from the University of Cambridge and Cornell
University. His work has involved the holistic integration of developing technologies into
anthropological studies, and the development of computer simulations designed to
examine both group and individual behaviour.
BA, MPhil, MA, DPhil
George Laurence is the creator of worlds in both the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres.
Writing pieces that examine the darker nature of humanity and civilisation, his works are
best described as action-noir, with disturbing protagonists and heroic villains. Yet while
sometimes thought provoking, his novels are not ‘heavy’ and remain essentially page-
turners in their nature.
At present, George’s primary focus is on his Science Fiction world of the Sophyan
Empire. This world, set in a future where Earth is a distant memory, portrays a growing
interstellar civilization with a mixture of both familiar and disturbing ideologies. The
stories follow the adventures of an elite military intelligence unit as they follow the trails of
a conspiracy that seems to lead to the heart of the Empire.
Though he has remained silent on the topic, there remains a debate among his readers
as to whether his society is intended to be utopian or dystopian. Indeed, with sympathetic
characters on all sides of the fight, he has thus far made the reader uncertain as to whom
exactly they want to have come out on top. He does promise, however, that the series
has an end, and that while he would not rule out other books in set in the same
‘universe,’ the readers will feel a sense of resolution upon reading the last chapter. After
completing this series, George intends to return to his Fantasy work, the Dark Throne
series.
Prior to becoming a professional writer, George Laurence worked for twenty years as an
archaeologist and anthropologist specialising in the cartographic and computer based
approaches to the study of the human condition. He has earned a doctorate from the
University of Oxford, and Masters degrees from the University of Cambridge and Cornell
University. His work has involved the holistic integration of developing technologies into
anthropological studies, and the development of computer simulations designed to
examine both group and individual behaviour.
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