Martin Millar
Martin Millar is a Scottish writer from Glasgow who now resident in London. Under the pseudonym of Martin Scott, he has authored the [[Thraxas] series of fantasy novels, for the eponymous inaugural volume of which he won the World Fantasy Award for World_Fantasy_Award—Novel|best novel]].
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Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
Pen name | Martin Scott |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1980s-Present |
Genre | Pulp noir, Fantasy |
Notable awards | World Fantasy Award, 2000 |
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Overview
The novels he writes under his own name focus upon urban decay and British subcultures, and the impact these have on a range of characters, both realistic and supernatural. There are elements of magical realism. Some of them are set in Brixton, Millar's one-time place of residence; many are at least semi-autobiographical, and Love and Peace with Melody Paradise and Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me both feature Millar himself as a character.
His Thraxas novels combine secondary world fantasy and pulp noir thriller. In 2000, he received the World Fantasy Award for best for the first installment, Thraxas.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
- Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation (1987) ISBN 0-947795-91-X
- Lux the Poet (1988) ISBN 0-947795-67-7
- Ruby & The Stone Age Diet (1989) ISBN 0-947795-24-3
- The Good Fairies of New York (1992) ISBN 1-85702-076-6
- Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving (1994) ISBN 1-85702-213-0
- Love and Peace with Melody Paradise (1998) ISBN 0-14-024876-5
- Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me (2002) ISBN 1-899598-22-7
- Lonely Werewolf Girl (2007) ISBN 0-9554984-0-6
- Curse of the Wolf Girl (2010) ISBN 0-9802260-5-8 (US) ISBN 0-7499-4288-6 (UK) originally titled Queen Vex [2]
- The Anxiety of Kalix the Werewolf (2013) ISBN 978-0349400556 [3]
- The Goddess of Buttercups and Daisies (2015) ISBN 978-0349407142
- Kink Me Honey (2016) ISBN 978-1535009898
- Supercute Futures (2018) ISBN 978-0349419343
- Simulation Bleed (2020) ISBN 979-8662626287
- Supercute Second Future (2022 ) ISBN 979-8836752989
Omnibus
- The Collected Martin Millar (1998) ISBN 1-85702-910-0 (Contains Lux the Poet, Ruby and the Stone Age Diet and The Good Fairies of New York)
Graphic novels
- Lux and Alby Sign on and Save the Universe (illustrated by Simon Fraser) 1999 ISBN 1-899866-24-8
Novelization
- Tank Girl (1994) (based on the 1995 film baed upon the title comics character) ISBN 0-14-024876-5
Dramatisation
- Emma (based uponEmma by Jane Austen, with Doon MacKichan) 2001 ISBN 1-85459-499-0
Short fiction contained in anthologies
- "How Sunshine Star-Traveller Lost His Girlfriend" (in Disco Biscuits , 1997, edited by Sarah Champion)
- "Radiant Flower of the Divine Heavens (in Disco 2000, 1998 edited by Sarah Champion)
Novels as Martin Scott
- Thraxas (winner of the 2000 World Fantasy Award)
- Thraxas and the Warrior Monks
- Thraxas at the Races
- Thraxas and the Elvish Isles
- Thraxas and the Sorcerers
- Thraxas and the Dance of Death
- Thraxas at War
- Thraxas Under Siege
- Thraxas and the Ice Dragon
- Thraxas and the Oracle
- Thraxas of Turai ISBN 978-1792849992
- Thraxas meets his Enemies ISBN 979-8421592259
References
- "2000 World Fantasy Award Winners". Archived from the original on 19 January 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- "martinmillar.com / news". Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- "martinmillar.com / news". Retrieved 18 October 2013.