Martin Millar
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Martin Millar is a critically acclaimed Scottish writer from Glasgow, now resident in London
. He also writes the Thraxas
series of fantasy novels under the pseudonym
Martin Scott.
The novels he writes as Martin Millar dwell on urban decay
and British sub-cultures, and the impact this has on a range of characters, both realistic and supernatural. There are elements of magical realism, and the feeling that the boundary between real life and the supernatural is not very thick. Most 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.
As Martin Scott his Thraxas novels are a fusion of traditional high fantasy
and pulp noir
thrillers.
In 2000, he won the World Fantasy Award
for best novel with his book Thraxas
.
Contains Lux the Poet, Ruby and the Stone Age Diet and The Good Fairies of New York.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He also writes the Thraxas
Thraxas
Thraxas is a series of eight fantasy novels written by Martin Millar under the pseudonym of Martin Scott. They take place in a mythical, Middle-earth-type World, that includes Humans, Orcs, Elves, and a variety of magical creatures...
series of fantasy novels under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Martin Scott.
The novels he writes as Martin Millar dwell on urban decay
Urban decay
Urban decay is the process whereby a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude...
and British sub-cultures, and the impact this has on a range of characters, both realistic and supernatural. There are elements of magical realism, and the feeling that the boundary between real life and the supernatural is not very thick. Most of them are set in Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, 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.
As Martin Scott his Thraxas novels are a fusion of traditional high fantasy
High fantasy
High fantasy or epic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel worlds. High fantasy was brought to fruition through the work of authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, whose major fantasy works were published in the 1950s...
and pulp noir
Pulp noir
Pulp noir is a term used to describe media that constitute a sub-genre of things influenced by various "noir" genres, as well as pulp fiction genres, particularly the hard-boiled genre which help give rise to film noir. Pulp noir is marked by its use of classic noir techniques, but with urban...
thrillers.
In 2000, he won the World Fantasy Award
World Fantasy Award
The World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
for best novel with his book Thraxas
Thraxas
Thraxas is a series of eight fantasy novels written by Martin Millar under the pseudonym of Martin Scott. They take place in a mythical, Middle-earth-type World, that includes Humans, Orcs, Elves, and a variety of magical creatures...
.
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 0955498406
- Curse of the Wolf Girl 2010 ISBN 0980226058 (US) ISBN 0749942886 (UK) originally titled Queen Vex
Collections
- 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 (with Simon FraserSimon Fraser (comics)Simon Fraser is a British comics artist and writer best known for his work on Nikolai Dante, a series he created with writer Robbie Morrison in 2000 AD.-Career:...
) 1999 ISBN 1-899866-24-8
Dramatisation
- Emma based on EmmaEmmaEmma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively 'comedy of manners' among...
by Jane AustenJane AustenJane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived...
(with Doon MacKichanDoon MackichanDoon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University...
) 2001 ISBN 1-85459-499-0
Novels under the name Martin Scott
- ThraxasThraxasThraxas is a series of eight fantasy novels written by Martin Millar under the pseudonym of Martin Scott. They take place in a mythical, Middle-earth-type World, that includes Humans, Orcs, Elves, and a variety of magical creatures...
(winner of the 2000 World Fantasy AwardWorld Fantasy AwardThe World Fantasy Awards are annual, international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy...
) - 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