| Scott Oden | |
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| Born | June 24, 1967 Columbus, Indiana, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2000 - Present |
| Genres | Historical fiction |
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www.menofbronze.com |
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Scott Oden (born June 24, 1967, in Columbus, Indiana) is an American historical novelist. His settings run the gamut, from Late Period Egypt to the era of Alexander the Great to Medieval Cairo. His first book was the critically acclaimed Men of Bronze (2005). His lifelong fascination with ancient history began in 1976, when his third-grade teacher showed his class slides from the traveling Tutankhamun exhibit. Now a full-time writer, Oden lives in rural North Alabama, near Huntsville.
Oden's writing influences include: Robert E. Howard, Mary Renault, Harold Lamb, Karl Edward Wagner, and Steven Pressfield. According to his website, Oden has an "unhealthy interest" in orcs.
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