Matthew Reilly - Wikipedia Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly Matthew John Reilly ( 1974 - 07 - 02 ) 2 July 1974 ( age 43 ) Sydney Occupation Novelist Genre Action / thriller Website www.matthewreilly.com Matthew John Reilly ( born 2 July 1974 ) is an Australian action thriller writer. His novels are noted for their fast pace, twisting plots and intense action. Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 4.1 Stand - alone novels 4.2 Shane Schofield 4.3 Jack West Jr 4.4 Hover Car Racer 5 References 6 External links Early years Reilly was born on 2 July 1974 in Sydney, the second son of Ray ( an employee at the Department of Corrective Services ) and Denise, a mathematics teacher. He grew up with his brother Stephen in Willoughby, an affluent suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Reilly graduated from Sydney 's St Aloysius ' College in Milsons Point, in 1992. Reilly then studied Law at the University of New South Wales between 1993 and 1997, graduating 31st out of 250 students. While at university he was also a contributor to the student law society publication `` Poetic Justice ''. Career Reilly wrote his first book, Contest, at the age of 19 and self - published it in 1996. It was rejected by every major publisher in Australia, leading Reilly to self - publish 1,000 copies using a bank loan. Reilly was discovered when Cate Paterson, a commissioning editor from Pan Macmillan, found a self - published copy of Contest in a bookstore. Pan Macmillan signed Reilly to a two - book deal. Reilly wrote his second book, Ice Station, while studying at the University of New South Wales. It was quickly picked up by publishers in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. He has since sold over 7 million copies of his books worldwide, in over 20 languages. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves was the biggest - selling fiction title in Australia in 2011. Three more of Reilly 's books have been the biggest - selling Australian titles of their years of release : Seven Ancient Wonders ( 2005 ), The Five Greatest Warriors ( 2009 ) and The Tournament ( 2013 ). A Sydney Morning Herald reviewer praised Reilly 's writing for its bold action, but criticized it for straining credulity and `` frequent lapses in logic. '' In 2007, Reilly wrote a half - hour television script titled Literary Superstars. The script was picked up by Darren Star ( Sex and the City ) and bought by Sony Pictures for the ABC Network. Jenna Elfman signed on to play the lead role. The pilot episode was at the casting stage when the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike began, paralyzing Hollywood. The pilot was placed on indefinite hiatus before ultimately being dropped by the ABC. In 2015 Reilly alongside Benjamin Maio Mackay 's Preachrs Podcast OnLine & OnStage premiered an audio drama adaptation of Reilly 's best - selling novel Ice Station. This was the first adaptation of Reilly 's works outside of a literary format. `` Matthew Reilly 's Ice Station Live '' was performed in the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2016 and piloted the first 3 episodes of a proposed full audio drama. As of 2017 no further updates on the project have been announced. Personal life In 2004 Reilly married Natalie Freer. Freer attended a nearby high school, Loreto Kirribilli, and also went to the University of New South Wales, where she studied Psychology. Reilly credits Freer with encouraging him to self - publish his first book. In early December 2011, while Reilly was in South Australia on a book tour promoting Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves, Natalie, who had suffered from anorexia and depression, committed suicide. Reilly subsequently cancelled his remaining book tours and announced his intention to take a break from online communications. Reilly owns several movie prop reproductions such as a life - size statue of Han Solo frozen in carbonite from Star Wars, a golden idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and a DeLorean DMC - 12 from Back to the Future. A big fan of Hollywood blockbusters, Reilly hopes to one day direct a movie adapted from one of his own books. He currently lives in Los Angeles, United States and has a girlfriend named Kate. Bibliography Stand - alone novels Contest ( 1996 ; republished in 2000 ) Temple ( 1999 ) The Tournament ( 2013 ), set in the year 1546. Troll Mountain ( 2014 ) The Great Zoo of China ( November 2014 ) Shane schofield See Shane Schofield Ice Station ( 1998 ) Area 7 ( 2001 ) Scarecrow ( 2003 ) Hell Island ( 2005 ) Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves ( 2011 ), re-titled as Scarecrow Returns in the United States. Jack West Jr See Jack West Jr Seven Ancient Wonders ( 2005 ), retitled as 7 Deadly Wonders in the United States. The Six Sacred Stones ( 2007 ) The Five Greatest Warriors ( 2009 ) Jack West Jr and the Hero 's Helmet ( 2016 ) ( Short - Story ) The Four Legendary Kingdoms ( 2016 ) The Three Secret Cities ( 2018 ) Hover car racer Hover Car Racer ( 2004 ) Published as three mini-books in the United States : Crash Course ( 2005 ) Full Throttle ( 2006 ) Photo Finish ( 2007 ) References ^ Jump up to : `` matthewreilly.com Author Biography Archived 16 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. ''. Retrieved 10 January 2009 ^ Jump up to : Clark, Blanche ( 28 October 2011 ). `` Life of Reilly ''. Herald Sun. Jump up ^ `` Author Profile : Matthew Reilly ''. Bookreporter.com. Retrieved 19 October 2008. ^ Jump up to : Overington, Caroline ( 23 June 2012 ). `` It 's a door that she 's gone through, and I ca n't follow ''. The Weekend Australian Magazine. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2013. Jump up ^ Contest -- Reilly, Matthew -- 2000 paper back edition -- An interview with Matthew Reilly -- pg 349 Retrieved 10 January 2009 Jump up ^ Us.macmillan.com/temple -- Biography. Macmillan. Retrieved 7 February 2009 Jump up ^ `` Guest Speaker, UNSW Law Awards Evening 5 May 2011 ''. YouTube. Retrieved 26 December 2014. Jump up ^ Scarecrow -- Reilly, Matthew -- 2004 paper back edition -- Biography -- first page -- Retrieved 10 January 2009 Jump up ^ Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves, author biography Jump up ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2012 Jump up ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2005 and 2 January 2010 Jump up ^ Popple, Jeff ( 21 November 2014 ). `` The Great Zoo of China ''. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Film and television ''. MatthewReilly.com. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Reilly 's Ice Station Live - Announcement ''. Youtube. July 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Reilly 's Ice Station Live ''. Ice Station Live. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Terrance Mulloy to Adapt Matthew Reilly 's ' Contest ' ''. article.wn.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 25. Jump up ^ The Four Legendary Kingdoms, Acknowledgements, p 420 Jump up ^ Reilly, Matthew ( 13 October 2012 ). `` October Update ( 13 October 2012 ) ''. MatthewReilly.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012. I 'm very sorry for the delay between updates ! The reason : I 've been lying low, busily doing revisions on my 1500s novel. I 'm really pleased with it -- it absolutely rockets along and the mystery - thriller plot is a cracker. That book is set to be released in October 2013. Jump up ^ Reilly, Matthew ( 13 October 2012 ). `` January Update ( 21 January 2012 ) ''. MatthewReilly.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012. First, in October, there will be the release of my new novel, the one I have mentioned before that is set in 1546. It has a title but I ca n't reveal that just yet. Jump up ^ The Tournament, interview with author Jump up ^ Reilly, Matthew ( 13 October 2012 ). `` January Update ( 21 January 2012 ) ''. MatthewReilly.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012. I have also thrown myself into writing a new book. It 's not a Scarecrow novel or a Jack West Jr book. It 's got a whole new hero, some of the best scary creatures I 've ever written about and it rocks (... ) If I get it done by the end of this year, maybe I 'll do a double - header and release two books in consecutive years, 2013 and 2014. Jump up ^ Reilly, Matthew. `` Jack West Jr & The Hero 's Helmet '' ( PDF ). matthewreilly.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018. Jump up ^ -- The Novels. MatthewReilly.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013 External links Official website An interview of the author regarding HCR Official webpage at Simon & Schuster Works by Matthew Reilly at Open Library Works by Matthew Reilly Jack West Jr series Seven Ancient Wonders ( 2005 ) The Six Sacred Stones ( 2007 ) The Five Greatest Warriors ( 2009 ) The Four Legendary Kingdoms ( 2016 ) Shane Schofield series Ice Station ( 1998 ) Area 7 ( 2001 ) Scarecrow ( 2003 ) Hell Island ( 2005 novella ) Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves ( 2011 ) The Four Legendary Kingdoms ( 2016 ) Stand - alone novels Contest ( 1996 ) Temple ( 1999 ) Hover Car Racer ( 2004 ) The Tournament ( 2013 ) The Great Zoo of China ( 2014 ) VIAF : 84058407 LCCN : n99033283 ISNI : 0000 0000 7149 5689 GND : 122376463 SUDOC : 11096165X BIBSYS : 2083838 NLA : 35642961 NDL : 00968073 NKC : jn20001103506 BNE : XX4678843 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matthew_Reilly&oldid=823399759 '' Categories : 1974 births University of New South Wales alumni Australian male novelists Living people Writers from New South Wales People educated at St Aloysius ' College ( Sydney ) Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use dmy dates from March 2014 Use Australian English from July 2011 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2011 Articles with unsourced statements from January 2018 Articles with Open Library links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with NLA identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Français Italiano മലയാളം Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Română Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 1 February 2018, at 01 : 03. 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Question: when is matthew reilly next book being released
Answer: 2018