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John Meaney

b. 1957

British writer

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About John Meaney

Born 1957. John Meaney is a British novelist, science fiction writer and writer.

John Meaney (born 1957 in London) is a British science fiction author.

Biography Meaney grew up in London and Slough, England with his brother Colm (who is not the same as the Star Trek actor Colm Meaney). He has studied martial arts since childhood and has a black belt in shotokan karate. Along with his second novel, Paradox, it was on the BSFA shortlists for Best Novel in 2001 and 1999 respectively. To Hold Infinity was also selected as one of the Daily Telegraph'''s "Books of the Year". Bone Song represented a change from his first four novels, being a blend of crime and fantasy rather than science fiction. By 2006, he had published over a dozen short pieces. His works have been considered to be influenced by cyberpunk. He was described by The Times as "the first important new SF writer of the 21st Century".

Works

To Hold Infinity (Bantam/Transworld, 1998) The Whisper of Disks (Interzone, October 2002)

Nulapeiron Sequence Source: Paradox (Bantam/Transworld, 2000) Context (Bantam/Transworld, 2002) Resolution (Bantam/Transworld, 2005)

Tristopolis Bone Song (Gollancz/Orion, 2007) Dark Blood (Gollancz/Orion, 2008) - released as Black Blood in the US in 2009 Tristopolis Requiem (Self published, 2018)

Ragnarok Absorption (Gollancz/Orion, 2010) Transmission (Gollancz/Orion, 2012) Resonance (Gollancz/Orion, 2013)

Writing as Thomas Blackthorne Edge (Angry Robot, 2010) Point'' (Angry Robot, 2011)

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Important facts

Born
1957, London
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Education
The Open University
Employers
University of Oxford

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Meaney?

British writer

When was John Meaney born?

John Meaney was born in 1957 in London.

What is John Meaney's occupation?

John Meaney is a novelist, science fiction writer and writer.

What nationality is John Meaney?

John Meaney is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Meaney

· Wikidata: Q3075379

· DBpedia: John Meaney

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