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Neal Asher
- lives in Essex. His small press books include novella The Parasite (Tanjen), and
collection Runcible Tales (Piper's Ash). You can also find his short stories published in
The ZONE and
Premonitions.
Read our interview with him. Visit his
website.
Steve Aylett
- critically acclaimed author of satirical novels The Inflatable Volunteer, Toxicology,
Atom, Shamanspace and the
Accomplice series (including Only An Alligator). He is the first writer to
interview himself for The Zone website.
Visit his own site at
Steve Aylett.com
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John Barnes
- is a professor of English and Theatre Studies, and lives in Colorado with his wife, the author Kara
Dalkey. His recent books include A Million Open Doors, Apocalypses & Apostrophes,
and Finity.
Paul Barnett
- is Commissioning Editor of the fantasy/SF artbook publisher
Paper Tiger
and the author of over 50 books, mostly as by
John Grant.
As co-editor with John Clute of The Encyclopedia of Fantasy he has received the Hugo, the
World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, the Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award and the J. Lloyd Eaton
Award. He is married to Pamela D. Scoville, founder and director of the Animation Art Guild; he edits
The Paper Snarl; and his most imminently forthcoming book (Batsford in the UK, Watson-Guptill
in the USA) is Masters of Animation. He lives in northern New Jersey. His cats are called
Angrboda (after the second wife of Loki), Strider (after one of his own fictional characters) and
Mugsy (all you need to do is take one look at Mugsy and you know where the name from). He listens a
lot to Hothouse Flowers, Marianne Faithfull, Loreena McKennitt, Steve Harley, Bryan Adams and Janis
Ian.
Gary Bayley
- contributed several articles and many reviews to fantastic media magazine,
Strange
Adventures. He works for a civilian engineering firm near Birmingham, and has no plans to
visit Belgium, again. When we last heard from him, Gary was writing his first novel... and he says it
is definitely not about Belgium.
Paul Broome
- was editor of The Small Hours magazine. Recently relocated to Fife, Scotland.
Currently trashing networks by day, and making music with his "nu-folk" project
Bona Dea by night.
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Christopher Paul Carey
- is a contributor to Myths For The Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton
Universe (MonkeyBrain Books, 2005), and co-editor of Farmerphile: The Magazine Of
Philip José Farmer. He also writes science fiction and is currently pursuing a
Master's degree in writing. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington. Visit Chris'
website.
Chris Cartwright
- has a passion for creating book covers and illustrations for stories. She has done
covers for Outskirts Press, the most recent recent being I Saw Heaven Opened.
She has also created illustrations for Penwomanship, Whispers of Wickedness,
Midnight Street, Apex Digest, Insidious Reflections, and many others.
You can visit her website at digitelldesign.com
Gary Couzens
- has reviews and articles in magazines
The Third Alternative, Zene, and
online at Movies on Dowse,
VideoVista and
DVD Times, also much short fiction
published. He was a recent Chairman of the
British Fantasy Society.
Thomas Cropper
- started off as 'work experience boy' at Time Out. There I wrote a couple of slapdash pieces
for the suspiciously entitled Kids Out publication before becomming the news editor for a
small media industry magazine called The Soho Independent. Currently trying to eek out a
living as a freelancer writing mainly on film.
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Andrew Darlington
- poet, writer, journalist... the multi-talented Andy Darlington has had fiction and
poetry in
Pigasus Press' magazines
Premonitions,
Fax
21, and the printed version of
The
ZONE. His acclaimed poetry collection Euroshima Mon Amour is available
from Hilltop Press, there's a collection of rock interviews called
I Was
Elvis Presley's Bastard Love Child out from Headpress books, and Andy's science
fantasy novel Beast Of The Coming Darkness is forthcoming.
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Kerry Earl
- extremely talented artist who owns a comics shop in Chatham (see
website), Kerry has produced
many illustrations for
Fax 21
magazine, and recently created a new logo for
Pigasus Press, in
addition to contributing splash-page
cover artwork to this site.
Phil Emery
- a recent contributor's credit in the small press magazine Kimota described
Phil as "living a life shrouded in mystery" - which makes him sound far more interesting
than he is. His day job is teaching writing courses for Keele University.
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Emma French
- reluctantly living in London full-time to finish her PhD on Shakespearean films, would normally be
devoting more time to travelling and watching movies. Film studies lecturer and film writer for other
online sites including nitrate online.
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Christopher Geary
- reviews movies for VideoVista, and
SF books for The
ZONE. Chris is editor of FAX 21
webzine, and recently had an article published in Free For All, official magazine of The
Prisoner Appreciation Society, Six of One.
Roderick Gladwish
- aerospace engineer living in Hampshire. An amateur artist who was motivated to send his work to a
publication for the first time after reading
The ZONE.
Roderick produced artwork
for our online covers #2,
#6 and
#7. More of his work can be
seen at his own website.
Mario Guslandi
- lives in Milan, Italy, and is a long-time fan of dark fiction. His book reviews have
appeared on a number of genre websites such as The Alien Online, Infinity Plus,
Horrorwold, Necropsy, and Terror Tales.
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Steven Hampton
- contributes regular critical articles to various SF magazines, including
The ZONE and
reviews videos and DVD for VideoVista.
Amy Harlib
- is a 40-something, lifelong, avid reader of SF and fantasy literature, and graphic
novels - retired with plenty of time to indulge in her passion for reading and cinema.
She lives in NYC and welcomes intelligent feedback and discussion about the genre. Other
enthusiasms: cats, archeology / anthropology / paleontology, folklore and mythology,
genre films, science for intelligent laypersons, and memoirs / narratives as literature.
Andrew Hedgecock
- researcher, lecturer, technical writer and freelance journalist. "Throughout the 1980s, I
hacked out polemical pieces and did editorial work for various anarchist publications." More
recently. Andy has done features and interviews for The Third Alternative and Time Out.
He's also contributed to The Oxford Companion To English Literature, and interviewed author,
Alison Sinclair for
The ZONE #9.
Cristopher Hennessey-DeRose
- has had over 100 pieces published in magazines like H.P. Lovecraft's and Filmfax.
He is a staff writer for the Sci-fi Channel and books in print include his novella The Pale
and novel Lives Of Future Past. His James Bond guide, Martinis, Girls And Guns, will
be going from e-book to print in Nov 2003 from CyberMan Books.
Paul Higson
- is returning to nonfiction writing after an absence of 10 years stockpiling the
literary new for the big break. He was the editor of Bleeder's Digest and contributed to many
other quaint paper-set small press publications. His abattoir play Swine was staged in Derby
by No Half Measures Theatre Company of Derby, and a novel nears completion. Abuse and opprobrium is
welcome via: paul_higson2003@yahoo.co.uk
Ron Horsley
- is the editor of the Stoker Award recommended The Midnighters' Club, and hosts a
semi-personal webpage of the same name.
His writing has appeared in Dark Planet webzine and his recent foray into professional
illustration has been debuted with the cover design for Lucy Snyder's Blood Magic, currently
on sale at Eggplant Publications. Here's a sample of Ron's
artwork.
Patrick Hudson
- was brought up in New Zealand, but currently lives and works in London. He has published a number
of articles and short stories in various venues both here and in New Zealand, and is the author of
Bridges of New Zealand (before you ask, it has nothing to do with The Bridges of Madison
County). In addition to his entusiasm for SF and fantasy, he is a keen gamer, a museum fan, and a
lover of art and music of all sorts.
Duncan Hunter
- was born in Britain, but spent most of his childhood and adolescence in New Zealand. He later
travelled around the world teaching English, spending two years in Japan and three years in Poland.
As an amateur journalist he has been published in a variety of overseas publications, most memorably
managing to have an article on the history of Canterbury published in the Thai edition of
Penthouse! He is a computer programmer and IT trainer. He is interested in SF and fantasy, and
is an avid fan of H.P. Lovecraft, the New England genius of horror.
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Daniel G. Jennings
- is a freelance writer who lives and works in Denver, Colorado, USA. Before turning to freelance
work he edited weekly newspapers and worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in three American
states. He has also written editorial commentary for The Denver Post, Colorado's largest
newspaper. In addition to his newspaper work, his articles have appeared in several American trade
publications. Daniel is a lifelong science fiction fan, having fallen in love with the genre while
watching Star Trek and Doctor Who reruns as a boy. He is also a long time comic book
fan and a would-be science fiction writer.
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Roger Keen
- his fiction and non-fiction has appeared in magazines such as Critical Wave, The
Third Alternative, Psychotrope and Prism over the years. More recently, he
has been providing reviews and features for webzines such as
VideoVista, DVD Times,
The Alien Online and Infinity Plus. A roundup of his work can be found on
his website.
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Duncan Lawie
- started reviewing with The ZONE in 1996 and was SF reviewer for Slashdot before the
dot-com bubble burst. Beyond The ZONE, he is an occasional reviewer at Strange Horizons.
Born in Papua New Guinea, he grew up in Australia and has travelled to America and Antarctica
- but lives in Kent. There is a full listing on his website.
Craig Lewis
- currently studying part time for a degree in philosophy. One day I hope to discover the golden mean
in life (whatever that may be). Until then I shall continue to produce obscure, incoherent
five-minute animations and seek to appease the baying wolf in my heart with colourful paintings.
Commissions to date have included a number of album covers, promotional stuff and a latex rubber
puppet. I am presently developing an illustrated semi-biographical story, titled: The Man Who Grew
An Arm Out Of The Back Of His Neck (who was also half Dog). Here's a sample of Craig's
artwork.
Michael Lohr
- for information, please visit Michael's
website.
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Rob Marshall
- describes himself as "a closet optimist", boasts of having "black belts in hokum and
chagrin", and plays drums in a garage band called "HazMat Lite". Rob writes for genre,
non-genre and music fanzines - both on and offline.
Tom Matic
- is a writer and performer of self-penned songs, with a precarious toe-hold on the Brighton scene.
His debut CD of acoustic songs, and incorporating a reading of his short story Burning Time,
is shortly to be released on his own label.
Jonathan McCalmont
- is from London and is almost completely alive. He is currently trying to leave academia
where he has swashbuckled his way into post-graduate degrees in philosophy and war studies.
He hopes to get a job in publishing because he wants to help genre novels not only attain
a wider audience but also the intellectual acclaim that some so richly deserve.
Jack McDevitt
- is the author of several SF novels including Engines Of God, and Deep Six. He is the
Chairman of the Science Fiction Writers of America Media Committee. He lives in Georgia. Visit Jack's
website.
Jim McFarlen
- plays guitar in the Quad City ambient/ jazz/ rock band Intensity.
His website is: intenseprojects.com
Mark McLaughlin
- Mark's fiction, nonfiction and poetry have appeared in more than 375 magazines, anthologies and
websites, including Galaxy, Talebones, The Dead Inn, The Book Of All
Flesh, Bending The Landscape, The Last Continent: New Tales Of Zothique, The
Best Of Palace Corbie, Best Of The Rest 2, The Best Of HorrorFind, and The
Year's Best Horror Stories. Chapbooks of his fiction include Zom Bee Moo Vee & Other
Freaky Shows (Fairwood Press), I Gave At The Orifice (Eraserhead Press), and Shoggoth
Cacciatore And Other Eldritch Entrees (Delirium Books). He has given readings of his work
nationwide and in England. Also, he is the editor of
The Urbanite: Surreal &
Lively & Bizarre. Mark was the featured poet in
The ZONE #8.
Michael McCarty
- interviewed US horror writer Charlee Jacob for
dragon's
breath, and has clocked up six other author
interviews (Ray Bradbury, William Nolan,
Frederik Pohl, Charles De Lint, Mickey Zucker Reichert, and Dean Koontz) for recent issues of
The ZONE.
Mike lives on Rock Island, Illinois. Visit his
website.
Gary McMahon
- writes horror fiction, when he isn't slaving away at his day job or juggling family commitments.
Originally from the Northeast of England, he has spent time in London and Hertfordshire, but now
lives with his wife and son in West Yorkshire. Gary's fiction has been widely published, and his
novella Rough
Cut is available now (from Pendragon), with a short story collection titled Dirty
Prayers following hot on its heels. Visit Gary's website.
Debbie Moon
- after some years writing fiction under the pen-name Ceri Jordan, Debbie moved into screenwriting,
and currently has two feature scripts in development. As befits someone who's been writing SF and
fantasy since the age of seven, and cites Brazil as the best film ever made, they're both
pretty weird. She is also working on a comedy darama TV, and and her debut novel
Falling is
available from Honno.
Donald Morefield
- "amateur journalist, avid reader", and contributor to
The ZONE,
and other small press publications. "Currently studying applied science fiction at a midlands
university of urban renewal." He also enjoys reviewing movies for
VideoVista.
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Mike Philbin
- world cinema enthusiast, with artistic day job in games industry, and much fiction published under
his pen-name, Hertzan Chimera.
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Kevin Radthorne
- is a novelist and artist, and writer of fantasy series The Tales Of Tonogato. He provided
The ZONE website's splash page
artwork for our 5th
anniversary. Find out more about Kevin's work at
kevinradthorne.com.
Octavio Ramos Jr
- has been a technical writer/editor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for close to 15 years. As
a freelance writer, he has published several nonfiction books: Cerro Grande: Canyons of Fire,
Spirit Of Community, and Raising Cane: Introductory Techniques, the latter of which can
be obtained at Rainbow's End), SF
adventure Scout
(Renaissance E-books, $6), short story collection Smoke Signals, and a chapbook Folio Of
Edicts, which can be obtained from Undaunted Press. He also has
accumulated more than 200 publication credits in magazines, such as
VideoVista, Blood
Samples, Vampire Nights, SOD Magazine, Pit Magazine, The Midnight
Gallery, Glyph, Whispers From The Shattered Forum, Double Danger Tales,
Sepulchre, Bizarre Bazaar, Weird Times, Imelod, The Police
Marksman, Sheriff Times, Martial Arts Training, and Inside Karate/Kung Fu.
Shiraz Rahim
Ever since he received his first Nintendo system, Shiraz Rahim has been immersed in the world
of videogames. Not insanely dedicated to purchasing the newest, most popular titles around,
Shiraz focuses his video-gaming time to becoming intimately acquainted with a particular game
before moving on to another. After his subjugation to the world of James Bond and the entertaining,
gun-blazing environment of GoldenEye, Shiraz has sought to find the perfect shooter and
role-playing game, searching at the top amongst the plethora of 'Games of the Year' and looking
even as low as the rejected $1-for-7-nights' games at the local Family Video. So far, he expresses
most enjoyment at playing a game that isn't too hard and involves the right combination of great
controls, decent graphics, and intense storylines. Aside from the occasional videogame, Shiraz
spends his free time reading classic novels and watching the newest movie releases. He enjoys
more of the battle-oriented and horror films of the age. So far, Kill Bill and Lord Of
The Rings (all of them) are at the top of his 'Top 10' list. Like videogames, however, he
still seeks to find the perfect movie and the perfect book to fill the perfectly useful but
usually wasted free time he rarely has.
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Peter Schilling
- writes for The
ZONE, and other genre magazines. He also contributes reviews to
VideoVista.
Pete Short
- currently editing a new edition of The Age Of Reason (unashamed devotee of Thomas Paine),
Pete has written music and movie reviews for UK fanzines Live and Panic Coma. He toys
with a bad unpublished novel and chills out beside bonfires in his back garden.
Simeon Shoul
- has taught composition, fiction and poetry in the USA, at the University of Pittsburgh, has worked
in publishing and book-selling. Currently a PhD student in military history at University College
London. One publishing credit: The Dragon And The Bear, a supplement to the popular Ars Magica
role-playing system, published by
Altas Games.
Ian Simmons
- is a Welsh illustrator who has produced many illustrations for the fantasy/ horror/
sci-fi genres. Among his clients are - British Fantasy Society, Dark Horizons, Elastic
Press, Paul Kane, Matt Dinniman, and countless book and magazine publishers at home
and abroad. You can see more of his work at
www.dragonart.org.uk
Ted Simonin
- grew up in New York and now lives in the South of France. He is a professional illustrator,
a great admirer of science fiction, and a highly devoted artist who loves to play with light
and shadow. He recently illustrated R is for Rocket, a short story by Ray Bradbury.
After reviewing the project, Ray sent a letter to Ted and wrote the following: "I am
deeply appreciative of your talent." If you would like to see more of Ted's whimsical
work, take a look at TedSimonin.com
David Sivier
- is writing an on-going series of features on genre comics, and follows articles on Superman
and Wonder Woman, published in
The ZONE,
with a piece about mutants in SF (including The X-Men) for this site. He lives in Bristol.
Jeremy Smith
- directs member services at the Independent Press Association. His articles have appeared in the
San Francisco Bay Guardian, the SF Examiner, AlterNet, Rain Taxi,
Dollars And Sense, and Z Magazine.
Steve Sneyd
- prolific writer and poet with numerous articles and genre poetry in various
Pigasus Press
titles. Steve is also the owner of Hilltop Press, which publishes informative Data Dump news
bulletins about genre verse, and collections of same.
Lucy A. Snyder
- produced artwork for our
first online cover. She is editor and designer of
Dark Planet "a webzine of
science fiction, modern fantasy, poetry, and related nonfiction."
James Starkey
"I'm currently living in London where I write horror movie reviews and
essays on a part-time basis. My main area of expertise is European horror. Apart from movies, I also
write short fiction for which I am currently designing a web page to showcase my material. Favourite
literature includes Poe, Lovecraft and Stevenson. During my spare time, I like to update my main
horror movie-review site as well as play the guitar which I have been doing for some 11 years."
Visit James' website
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Christopher Teague
- owner of Pendragon Press,
Chris is a regular contributor to
VideoVista, composes "very bad
Eno-esque soundscapes," and lives in Wales.
G.W. Thomas
- lives in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. His work has appeared in over 350
publications including Writer's Digest, Flesh & Blood, and Chizine.
His nonfiction series 'The Ghostbreakers' is appearing serially in Black October
magazine. Visit his website.
Teresa Tunaley
- originating from the UK but now residing in the Canary Islands, Teresa finds more time to
devote to her work. For more than 30 years she has been doodling traditionally with pencils
and dabbling with watercolours. More recently she uses a more modern technique using software
such as Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro to produce her creations.
Along with published stories and poetry, she can be credited with award
winning cover art and illustrations for author stories. Her work can be seen online and in
print across the UK, US, Canada and Denmark. Visit her
website.
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Dr Sam Vaknin
- is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the
West Lost the East. He is a columnist in Central Europe Review, United Press
International (UPI) and ebookweb.org and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe
categories in The Open Directory, Suite101 and searcheurope.com. Until recently, he
served as the Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia. Visit Sam's
website.
Hugh Allen Vogt
- contributing artist to The ZONE online. Visit Hugh's
website.
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Trent Walters
- "interviews, essays and reviews of mine have appeared in Mythic Circle, Science
Fiction And Fantasy Workshop,
SF Site, The Wellness
Chronicle, and Writer Online. I am currently pursuing my M.D."
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Jeff Young
- enjoys "trashy exploitation movies" (especially kung fu and low-budget
action thrillers), and is a regular contributor to
VideoVista. Jeff
also compiles biographical listings for
Girls with Guns
a fan site about female action movie stars.
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Mike Zug
- "my style is contemporary with one foot firmly in the old school. I contemplate
with supreme awe the illustrations of greats such as N.C. Wyeth and hope to bring that
sense of absolute reality achieved through a more painterly lens to my own work. I work
primarily in the fantasy and sci-fi genres, but I have tried my hand at everything in
between..." Visit this artist's website.
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