MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH was born in England in 1965. His early years were spent in the United States, South Africa and Australia, before his family returned to the UK. He attended school in Chigwell, Essex, and then went to Kings College, Cambridge, to read Philosophy and Social and Political Science. He was a Committee Member of the Cambridge Footlights, took part in the National Tour, and after college recorded two comedy series for BBC Radio as a member of the AND NOW, IN COLOUR team.

He worked for a number of years as an events organizer, graphic designer and corporate video scriptwriter, meanwhile publishing his first short story –"The Man Who Drew Cats", in DARK VOICES 2: THE PAN BOOK OF HORROR – in 1990. He became a full-time writer in 1995, spurred by a commission to write an eight-hour mini-series adaptation of Clive Barker's novel WEAVEWORLD for the Showtime Network.

Since then he has published six novels and over sixty short stories, while continuing to work intermittently as a screenwriter. He currently lives in North London with his wife, son and two cats.          

PUBLISHED WORKS

Michael Marshall Smith's first novel, ONLY FORWARD, was published in 1994. It was followed by SPARES in 1996 (optioned by Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG), and ONE OF US in 1998 (optioned by Warner Bros). A short story collection, WHAT YOU MAKE IT, was published in the UK in 1999.

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2002 saw the publication of THE STRAW MEN, the first of his present-day conspiracy novels written as "Michael Marshall". It was followed by THE LONELY DEAD (which appeared under the title THE UPRIGHT MAN in the US and some European countries) in 2004, and BLOOD OF ANGELS in 2005. All three novels have been British Sunday Times and international bestsellers.

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2004 also saw publication in the US of a second short story collection, MORE TOMORROW & OTHER STORIES, which incorporates some of the earlier collection, together with other stories and six original works. His only novella to date, THE VACCINATOR, was published in 1999. Over sixty short stories have appeared in various anthologies and magazines around the world: ten of these are currently under option for television or film.

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Michael Marshall Smith's work as a screenwriter has included adaptations of MODESTY BLAISE, Robert E. Howard's SOLOMON KANE, Robert Faulcon's NIGHTHUNTER and Jay Russell's CELESTIAL DOGS, amongst other projects.

AWARDS

Michael Marshall Smith's debut novel, ONLY FORWARD, won the British Fantasy Society's August Derleth Award for Best Novel in 1995, and the Philip K. Dick Award in 2000.

He had previously won the BFS Newcomer and Best Short Story Awards in 1990 (for 'The Man Who Drew Cats'), Best Short Story in 1991 (for 'The Dark Land'), and Best Short Story in 1996 (for 'More Tomorrow').

In 2004 his collection MORE TOMORROW & OTHER STORIES tied for the International Horror Guild's Best Collection Award. He is also a four-time nominee for the World Fantasy Award.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

As of the end of 2005, Michael Marshall Smith is writing his seventh novel, co-writing a horror television pilot, acting as producer/screenwriter on a feature film adaptation of one of his short stories, and co-writing an animated horror movie for children.

Further information – including a full Bibliography, up-to-date news and a forum – can be found at the official website www.michaelmarshallsmith.com