John Brosnan
John Brosnan | |
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| Born | John Raymond Brosnan 7 October 1947 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 11 April 2005 (aged 57) South Harrow, London, England |
| Pen name | Harry Adam Knight, Simon Ian Childer, James Blackstone, John Raymond |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1968-2004 |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction |
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John Raymond Brosnan (7 October 1947 – 11 April 2005)[1] was an Australian writer of both fiction and non-fiction works in the fantasy and science fiction genres. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and died in South Harrow, London, from acute pancreatitis.[2] He sometimes published under the pseudonyms Harry Adam Knight, Simon Ian Childer[3] (both sometimes used together with Leroy Kettle), James Blackstone (used together with John Baxter), and John Raymond. Three movies were based on his novels–Beyond Bedlam (aka Nightscare), Proteus (based on Slimer), and Carnosaur. In addition to science fiction, he also wrote a number of books about cinema and was a regular columnist with the popular UK magazine Starburst and comic 2000 AD.[4] Liverpool University holds a collection of his work consisting of both published material and drafts.[5]
Bibliography[]
Science fiction[]
Series[]
- Sky Lords series
- The Sky Lords (1988)
- (1989)
- (1991)
- Damned and Fancy series
- (1995)
- (1996)
- Mothership series
- (2004)[6]
- Mothership Awakening (2005)
Novels[]
- As John Brosnan
- (1981)
- (1983)
- (1993)
- As James Blackstone with John Baxter
- Torched (1986)
- As Harry Adam Knight with Leroy Kettle
- (1983)
- The Fungus (1985) (re-released in 1990 as Death Spore)
- (1992)
- As Simon Ian Childer with Leroy Kettle
- (1986)
- As Harry Adam Knight
- Carnosaur (1984)
- As Simon Ian Childer
- Worm (1988)
Short stories[]
TV novelisations[]
- Bulman series (as John Raymond)
- Thin Ice (1987)
- Prospects series (as John Raymond)
- Dirty Weekend (1986)
- (1986)
Humour[]
- (1988) with Leroy Kettle (as Leroy Mitchell)
Non-fiction[]
Comics[]
2000 AD[]
- (with Kev Hopgood):
- "Night Zero" (in 2000 AD #607-616, December 1988 - March 1989)
- "Beyond Zero" (in 2000 AD #630-634, 645-649 and 665-666, June 1989 - February 1990)
- "Lost in Zero" (in 2000 AD Annual 1991, September 1990)
- "Below Zero" (in 2000 AD #731-745, May–August 1991)
References[]
- ^ "Summary Bibliography: John Brosnan".
- ^ "John Brosnan". 2 April 2009.
- ^ "Torching John Brosnan".
- ^ "Flix: John Brosnan's movie roundup"
- ^ "John Brosnan".
- ^ "John Brosnan". 2 April 2009.
- ^ "Authors : Brosnan, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia".
- ^ "John Brosnan". 2 April 2009.
- ^ Brosnan, John (1974). "Movie Magic: The Story of Special Effects in the Cinema".
- ^ Brosnan, John (1976). The Horror People. ISBN 9780452251601.
- ^ "John Brosnan". 2 April 2009.
- ^ "Authors : Brosnan, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia".
- ^ "Authors : Brosnan, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia".
- ^ "Authors : Brosnan, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia".
External links[]
- John Brosnan at IMDb
- John Brosnan at Fantastic Fiction
- John Brosnan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Torching John Brosnan by Dave Langford
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- Australian male short story writers
- Deaths from pancreatitis
- People from South Harrow
- Writers from Perth, Western Australia
- 20th-century Australian short story writers
- 21st-century Australian short story writers
- 21st-century Australian male writers