Simon Kurt Unsworth
Encyclopedia
Simon Kurt Unsworth is a British
writer of supernatural
fiction. Unsworth was born in Manchester
, England
. He grew up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy
. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School
and the University of Dundee
where he graduated with a Master of Arts
degree in Psychology
(Hons).
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
writer of supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
fiction. Unsworth was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, 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 grew up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area of the city of Manchester, England. It is known locally as Chorlton. It is situated about four miles southwest of Manchester city centre. Pronunciation varies: and are both common....
. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
and the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
(Hons).
Awards
- "The Church on the Island" was nominated for a 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...
for best short story in 2008.
Books
- At Ease with the Dead: New Tales of the Supernatural and Macabre, (with others) Ash-Tree Press, 2007. .
- Creature Feature (with Guy N. SmithGuy N. SmithGuy Newman Smith is a prolific English writer best known for his pulp fiction-style horror fiction, though he has also written non-fiction, soft-porn, and children's literature..-Biography:...
and William Meikle), Ghostwriter Publications, 2009. ISBN 1907190074.
Stories
- "Scucca". Passion for the Art of Taxidermy (BBC Online, 2005), ed. Muriel GrayMuriel GrayMuriel Gray is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster.-Personal life:Gray is of partly Jewish ancestry...
. - "The Church on the Island". At Ease with the Dead, Ash-Tree Press, 2007, ed. Christopher and Barbara Roden (reprinted in Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #19, Constable & Robinson, 2008, and The Mammoth Book of the Very Best of Best New Horror, Constable & Robinson, 2010, both ed. Stephen Jones).
- "Old Man's Pantry" Shades of Darkness, Ash-Tree Press, 2008, ed. Christopher and Barbara Roden.
- "Vernon, Driving". Lovecraft Unbound, Dark Horse Press, 2009, ed. Ellen DatlowEllen DatlowEllen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist.-Biography:Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online from 1981 through 1998, and edited the ten associated Omni anthologies...
. - "The Hand Delivered Letter". Gaslight Grotesque, Edge Publications, 2009, ed. Charles Prepolec and J. R. Campbell.
- "Mami Wata". Exotic Gothic 3, Ash-Tree Press, 2009, ed. Danel Olson.
- "Marley's Haunting and Button" (chapbookChapbookA chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera , popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales,...
). Ghostwriter Publications, 2009 - "The Knitted Child". Black Static (magazine), TTA Press. (15): 2010.
- "Traffic Stream". The Black Book of Horror 6, Mortbury Press, ed. Charles Black.
- "Day Ten, Last Option and Peek-A-Boo". Creature Feature, first ed., Ghostwriter Publications, 2010, ed. Neil JacksonNeil JacksonNeil Jackson is an English actor and writer who has appeared in several television series and films, but is probably best known for his role as Marcus on Blade: The Series and Sasha on Make It or Break It. His screenwriting credits include the film The Passage directed by Mark Heller and released...
. - "A Man of Ice and Sorrow". Black Static (magazine), TTA Press. (17): 2010.
Collections
- Lost Places. Ash-Tree Press, 2010. Contains 18 stories, 14 of them previously unpublished.