Simon Clark
Encyclopedia
Simon Clark is a horror novel writer from Doncaster
, England
. One of his most notable works is the novel The Night of the Triffids
.
Clark has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
and British Fantasy Award
. In 2001 he won the British Fantasy awards for best short story, "Goblin City Lights", and the aforementioned The Night of the Triffids.
He is also the author of the Doctor Who
novella The Dalek Factor
.
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, 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...
. One of his most notable works is the novel The Night of the Triffids
The Night of the Triffids
The Night of the Triffids is a science fiction novel by Simon Clark published in 2001. It is a sequel to John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids. Clark has been commended for his success at mimicking Wyndham's style, but most reviewers have not rated his creation as highly as the original 1951 work...
.
Clark has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
The Bram Stoker Award for First Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing for an author's first horror novel.-Winners and nominees:Nominees are listed below the winner for each year....
, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy novella or novellas voted best by a panel of judges, and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention...
and British Fantasy Award
British Fantasy Award
The British Fantasy Awards are administered annually by the British Fantasy Society and were first awarded in 1971. The membership of the BFS vote to determine recommendations, short-lists and winners of the awards...
. In 2001 he won the British Fantasy awards for best short story, "Goblin City Lights", and the aforementioned The Night of the Triffids.
He is also the author of the 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...
novella The Dalek Factor
The Dalek Factor
The Dalek Factor is an original novella written by Simon Clark and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features a Doctor whose incarnation is unspecified. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece...
.
Novels
- Nailed By The Heart (1995)
- Blood Crazy (1995)
- Darker (1996)
- King Blood (1997)
- Vampyrrhic (1998)
- The Fall (1998)
- Judas Tree (1999)
- Darkness Demands (2001)
- The Night of the TriffidsThe Night of the TriffidsThe Night of the Triffids is a science fiction novel by Simon Clark published in 2001. It is a sequel to John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids. Clark has been commended for his success at mimicking Wyndham's style, but most reviewers have not rated his creation as highly as the original 1951 work...
(2001) - Stranger (2002)
- Vampyrrhic Rites (2003)
- In This Skin (2004)
- The Tower (2005)
- London Under Midnight (2006)
- Death’s Dominion (2006)
- This Rage of Echoes (2007)
- Lucifer's Ark (2007)
- The Midnight Man (2008)
- Vengeance Child (2009)
- Ghost Monster (2009)
Novellas
- Doctor Who: The Dalek FactorThe Dalek FactorThe Dalek Factor is an original novella written by Simon Clark and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features a Doctor whose incarnation is unspecified. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece...
(2004) - She Loves Monsters (2006)
- Stone Cold Calling (2008)
Collections
- Blood & Grit (1990)
- Salt Snake and Other Bloody Cuts (1999)
- Hotel Midnight (2005)
- Midnight Bazaar – A Secret Arcade of Strange and Eerie Tales (2007)