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'''Cavan Scott''' (born 1973) is a British freelance comic writer and author. | '''Cavan Scott''' (born 1973) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] freelance comic writer and author. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
Before Cavan Scott was a full-time writer, he was an magazine editor at Future Publishing and BBC Magazines. In 2007, he launched the award-winning ''Countryfile Magazine'', based on the hit BBC One series. He has since written more official tie-in books based on ''Countryfile'' and other BBC programs including ''Planet Dinosaur''.<ref name="Site">{{Cite web|url=https://cavanscott.com/about/|title=All about Cavan|publisher=Cavan Scott|author=Scott, Cavan|accessdate=11-10-2020}}</ref> | Before Cavan Scott was a full-time writer, he was an magazine editor at Future Publishing and {{Wiki|BBC}} Magazines. In 2007, he launched the award-winning ''Countryfile Magazine'', based on the hit BBC One series. He has since written more official tie-in books based on ''Countryfile'' and other BBC programs including ''Planet Dinosaur''.<ref name="Site">{{Cite web|url=https://cavanscott.com/about/|title=All about Cavan|publisher=Cavan Scott|author=Scott, Cavan|accessdate=11-10-2020}}</ref> | ||
In 2013, ''Who-ology'', a ''Doctor Who'' reference book co-written with Mark Wright, was the first book of that series to ever become a Sunday Times Bestseller in the UK. The duo then went on to win the 2014 Scribe Award for Best Audio for ''Blake's 7: The Armageddon Storm''. Later in 2016, he was one of the official World Book Day authors, with his story ''Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space – The Escape'' hitting the Number One spot in the UK charts. In 2018, Scott | In 2013, ''Who-ology'', a ''Doctor Who'' reference book co-written with Mark Wright, was the first book of that series to ever become a Sunday Times Bestseller in the UK. The duo then went on to win the 2014 Scribe Award for Best Audio for ''Blake's 7: The Armageddon Storm''. Later in 2016, he was one of the official World Book Day authors, with his story ''Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space – The Escape'' hitting the Number One spot in the UK charts. In 2018, Scott, along with four other authors, were selected to create {{Wiki|Lucasfilm}}'s new multi-media publishing initiative, ''Star Wars: The High Republic''.<ref name="Site" /> | ||
===''Assassin's Creed''=== | ===''Assassin's Creed''=== | ||
In September 2019, Scott was approached by [[Dark Horse Comics]], and asked to travel to [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] to work on a secret project that would later become ''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' an official prequel comic to the then-upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the next title in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. During his time in the studio, Scott was walked through the basic storyline of ''Valhalla''. Production on the comic began almost immediately.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://cavanscott.com/2020/07/14/writing-assassins-creed-valhalla-song-of-glory/| title=Writing Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory| author=Scott, Cavan| publisher=Cavan Scott| date=14 | In September 2019, Scott was approached by [[Dark Horse Comics]], and asked to travel to [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] to work on a secret project that would later become ''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' an official prequel comic to the then-upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the next title in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. During his time in the studio, Scott was walked through the basic storyline of ''Valhalla''. Production on the comic began almost immediately.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://cavanscott.com/2020/07/14/writing-assassins-creed-valhalla-song-of-glory/| title=Writing Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory| author=Scott, Cavan| publisher=Cavan Scott| date=14 July 2020| accessdate=11 October 2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717025410/https://cavanscott.com/2020/07/14/writing-assassins-creed-valhalla-song-of-glory/| archivedate=17 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
The comic was officially announced on 12 July 2020, after the UbiForward event showcasing ''Valhalla'', [[Martín Túnica]] and [[Michael Atiyeh]] were also revealed to be the artists of the comic.<ref name="ValhallaPress">{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200712005013/en/Assassin%E2%80%99s-Creed%C2%AE-Valhalla-Release-Date-Announced-November|title= Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla Release Date Announced for November 17 | | The comic was officially announced on 12 July 2020, after the UbiForward event showcasing ''Valhalla'', [[Martín Túnica]] and [[Michael Atiyeh]] were also revealed to be the artists of the comic.<ref name="ValhallaPress">{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200712005013/en/Assassin%E2%80%99s-Creed%C2%AE-Valhalla-Release-Date-Announced-November|title= Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla Release Date Announced for November 17 |author=Hua, Holly|publisher=''{{Wiki|Business Wire}}''|date=12 July 2020|accessdate=11 October 2020|archiveurl=http://archive.vn/a8AeV|archivedate=13 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
==''Assassin's Creed'' works== | ==''Assassin's Creed'' works== | ||
Revision as of 03:45, 11 October 2020
Cavan Scott (born 1973) is a British freelance comic writer and author.
Biography
Early career
Before Cavan Scott was a full-time writer, he was an magazine editor at Future Publishing and BBC Magazines. In 2007, he launched the award-winning Countryfile Magazine, based on the hit BBC One series. He has since written more official tie-in books based on Countryfile and other BBC programs including Planet Dinosaur.[1]
In 2013, Who-ology, a Doctor Who reference book co-written with Mark Wright, was the first book of that series to ever become a Sunday Times Bestseller in the UK. The duo then went on to win the 2014 Scribe Award for Best Audio for Blake's 7: The Armageddon Storm. Later in 2016, he was one of the official World Book Day authors, with his story Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space – The Escape hitting the Number One spot in the UK charts. In 2018, Scott, along with four other authors, were selected to create Lucasfilm's new multi-media publishing initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic.[1]
Assassin's Creed
In September 2019, Scott was approached by Dark Horse Comics, and asked to travel to Montreal, Canada to work on a secret project that would later become Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory an official prequel comic to the then-upcoming Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, the next title in the Assassin's Creed series. During his time in the studio, Scott was walked through the basic storyline of Valhalla. Production on the comic began almost immediately.[2]
The comic was officially announced on 12 July 2020, after the UbiForward event showcasing Valhalla, Martín Túnica and Michael Atiyeh were also revealed to be the artists of the comic.[3]
Assassin's Creed works
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory (2020) - writer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott, Cavan. All about Cavan. Cavan Scott. Retrieved on 11 October 2020.
- ↑ Scott, Cavan (14 July 2020). Writing Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory. Cavan Scott. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved on 11 October 2020.
- ↑ Hua, Holly (12 July 2020). Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla Release Date Announced for November 17. Business Wire. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved on 11 October 2020.