George Mann (writer)
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George Mann is an author
and editor
, primarily in genre fiction
. He was born in Darlington
, County Durham in 1978. He works and lives in Nottinghamshire
, England
.
He is a former editor of Outland Magazine, and has also edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction (Volumes 1, 2 and 3), The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and two retrospective
collections of Sexton Blake
stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, which has an introduction by Michael Moorcock
and Sexton Blake, Crime Fighter.
Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, The Severed Man
, a novella
in the series the Time Hunter
, and co-author of the series finale; Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, as well as original Doctor Who
audiobooks. He is contracted to write a new Sherlock Holmes
audiobook as well.
The novels The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual marked the beginning of his 'Newbury and Hobbes' detective series.
adventures, set in Victorian
England, featuring Sir Maurice Newbury, a gentleman "investigator for the Crown" (reminiscent of Mycroft Holmes
), and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes who, unbeknownst to him, is an agent of the Queen as well. This is an ongoing series that will consist of at least six novels.
Although not part of the Newbury & Hobbes series, Mann successfully continued to expand upon its setting with the novel Ghosts of Manhattan and its sequel Ghosts of War which are set in New York
during the Roaring Twenties
; a future version of the Newbury & Hobbes universe. This series Mann has named The Ghost".
The Ghosts series
Newbury & Hobbes series
*The Shattered Teacup was offered as a free download by Snowbooks, it has however since been removed from their website
Author
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and editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
, primarily in genre fiction
Genre fiction
Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is a term for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre....
. He was born in Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, County Durham in 1978. He works and lives in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He is a former editor of Outland Magazine, and has also edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction (Volumes 1, 2 and 3), The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and two retrospective
Retrospective
Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.-Music:...
collections of Sexton Blake
Sexton Blake
Sexton Blake is a fictional detective who appeared in many British comic strips and novels throughout the 20th century. He was described by Professor Jeffrey Richards on the BBC in The Radio Detectives in 2003 as "the poor man's Sherlock Holmes"...
stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, which has an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock
Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels....
and Sexton Blake, Crime Fighter.
Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, The Severed Man
The Severed Man
The Severed Man is a novella written by George Mann which is the fifth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light, although the series is not formally connected to the Doctor...
, a novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
in the series the Time Hunter
Time Hunter
The Time Hunter series of books is published by Telos Publishing Ltd. and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light...
, and co-author of the series finale; Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, as well as original Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
audiobooks. He is contracted to write a new Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
audiobook as well.
The novels The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual marked the beginning of his 'Newbury and Hobbes' detective series.
Newbury & Hobbes & The Ghost
Mann has published three novels and several stories subtitled "A Newbury & Hobbes-" or "A Maurice Newbury investigations". These are steampunkSteampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
adventures, set in Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
England, featuring Sir Maurice Newbury, a gentleman "investigator for the Crown" (reminiscent of Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. He is the elder brother of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.- Profile :...
), and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes who, unbeknownst to him, is an agent of the Queen as well. This is an ongoing series that will consist of at least six novels.
Although not part of the Newbury & Hobbes series, Mann successfully continued to expand upon its setting with the novel Ghosts of Manhattan and its sequel Ghosts of War which are set in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
during the Roaring Twenties
Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a phrase used to describe the 1920s, principally in North America, but also in London, Berlin and Paris for a period of sustained economic prosperity. The phrase was meant to emphasize the period's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism...
; a future version of the Newbury & Hobbes universe. This series Mann has named The Ghost".
Novels
- The Human Abstract (ISBN 978-1903889657) (Telos, 2004)
- Doctor Who: Paradox Lost (ISBN 978-1849902359) (BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
books, 2011)
The Ghosts series
- Ghosts of Manhattan (ISBN 978-1906727161) (Snowbooks, 2010)
- Ghosts of War (ISBN 978-1616143671) (Pyr, 2011)
Newbury & Hobbes series
- The Hambleton Affair (Newbury and Hobbes short story) [appeared in the hardcover edition of The Affinity Bridge, free PDF available for download)
- The Affinity Bridge (ISBN 978-1905005888) (Snowbooks, 2008)
- The Osiris Ritual (ISBN 978-1906727048) (Snowbooks, 2009)
- The Shattered Teacup (Snowbooks, 2010) (free PDF eBook/Audiobook download)*
- The Immorality Engine (ISBN 978-1906727185) (Snowbooks, 2011)
Novellas
Time Hunter series- The Severed Man (ISBN 978-1903889435) (Telos, 2004)
- Child of Time (ISBN 978-1845831042)(Telos, 2007) (with David J Howe)
Short stories
- Methuselah in Short Trips: TransmissionsShort Trips: TransmissionsShort Trips: Transmissions is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Richard Salter and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The theme of the collection concerns messages and transmissions, the media in which they're delivered and how they are...
(Big Finish, 2008) - The Hambleton Affair (Newbury and Hobbes short story) (Snowbooks, 2008; appeared in the hardcover edition of The Affinity Bridge]
- The Shattered Teacup (Newbury and Hobbes short story) (Snowbooks, 2010)
- "The Cull" in The Obverse Book of Ghosts (Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
, 2010) - Annabel Regina in Iris: AbroadIris: AbroadIris: Abroad is a short-story anthology edited by Paul Magrs and Stuart Douglas, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme, a series character with a complicated publishing history, and Iris' companion Panda, a ten inch tall sentient toy panda....
(Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
, 2010) - Rise and Fall in 'Short trips: Volume 1' (Big Finish, 2010)
Short story collections
- The Sacrificial Pawn and Other Stories (Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
, 2011)
Non fiction
- The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (ISBN 978-1841191775) (2001)
- The Gollancz Encyclopedia of SF Technology (ISBN 978-0575074217) (Gollancz, 2006)
Audiobooks
- The Pyralis Effect (Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles) (ISBN 978-1844354276) (Big Finish, 2010)
- The Shattered Teacup (Newbury and Hobbes) (Snowbooks, 2010)*
- Helion Rain (Warhammer 40000) (ISBN 184-9700176) (The Black Library, 2011)
- Child of Time (Time Hunter) (ISBN 978-1906263218) (Fantom Films Limited, 2011)
- Labyrinth of Sorrows (ISBN 978-1849701327) (The Black Library, 2012)
*The Shattered Teacup was offered as a free download by Snowbooks, it has however since been removed from their website
as Editor
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction (ISBN 978-1844164486) (Solaris, 2007)
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two (ISBN 978-1844165421) (Solaris, 2008)
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three (ISBN 978-1844167098)(Solaris, 2009)
- The Solaris Book of New Fantasy (ISBN 978-1844165230) (Solaris, 2007)
- The Solaris Book of New Fantasy II (ISBN 978-1844167609) (Solaris, 2009)
- Sexton Blake: Detective (ISBN 978-1906727413) (Snowbooks, 2009)
- Sexton Blake, Crime Fighter (ISBN 978-1906727499) (Snowbooks, 2010)