Paul Meloy is an English born writer of what

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referred to as "Fractured Realism"''.''

Biography

Meloy was born in 1966 in

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, UK. He went to school in

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and worked in a variety of mental health settings, institutions and environments with people who have mental health issues or learning disabilities. His writing demonstrates that his work as a mental health professional has influenced his work. He is now married and currently lives in

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, England. Meloy has a long history with TTA Press, debuting in

The Third Alternative ''Black Static'', formerly ''The 3rd Alternative'', was a British horror magazine edited by Andy Cox. The magazine twice won the British Fantasy Award for "Best Magazine" while ''The 3rd Alternative'' twice won the same award for Best Small Pres ...

#14 with ''The Last Great Paladin of Idle Conceit''. The magazine

Black Static ''Black Static'', formerly ''The 3rd Alternative'', was a British horror magazine edited by Andy Cox. The magazine twice won the British Fantasy Award for "Best Magazine" while ''The 3rd Alternative'' twice won the same award for Best Small Pres ...

, the successor to The Third Alternative, borrowed its name from another Meloy story and in 2008, TTA Press published a critically acclaimed collection of his work, ''Islington Crocodiles''. ''Islington Crocodiles'' is a chronological collection of Meloy's short stories.

Books

* ''Islington Crocodiles'' (2008) - 'Montag Press * Dogs With Their Eyes Shut, novella, PS Publishing, 2013 * The Night Clock, novel, Solaris, 2015. * Adornments of the Storm, novel, sequel to The Night Clock, Solaris, 2019 * Electric Breakfast, collection, Montag Press, 2022

Published stories

* ''The Last Great Paladin of Idle Conceit'' -

#14 * ''Raiders'' - The Third Alternative #27 * ''Care in the Continuum'' - The Third Alternative #30 * ''Don't touch the Blackouts'' - The Third Alternative #34 * ''Running Away to Join the Town'' -

Nemonymous ''Nemonymous'' was an experimental short fiction publication that labeled itself a "megazanthus" (a portmanteau of magazine and anthology)."Summation 2010," ''The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three'' edited by Ellen Datlow, Night Shade Books, ...

#5 * ''Black Static'' - The Third Alternative #40 * ''Dying in the arms of Jean Harlow'' - The Third Alternative #42 * ''Islington Crocodiles'' - Interzone #208 * ''The Vague'' - Published in ''British Invasion'', an anthology edited by Tim Lebbon * ''Visibility down to Zero'' - published in ''Killers'', an anthology edited by Colin Harvey * ''All Mouth'' -

#6 * ''Alex and the Toyceivers'' - Published in '' Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy'', an anthology edited by

Ekaterina Sedia Ekaterina Sedia (born July 9, 1970) is a Russian fantasy writer. She immigrated to the United States and attended college in New Jersey to obtain her Ph.D. Her most famous work is '' The Alchemy of Stone'', a steampunk novel that examines sexism ...

* ''Electric Breakfast'' - PS Publishing * ''Bullroarer '' (re-titled "Remember Prosymnus" in Electric Breakfast) (End Of The Line. Anthology ed. by Jonathan Oliver 2010) * ''Villanova'' (House Of Fear. Solaris anthology ed. by Jonathan Oliver 2011) * ''The Compartments Of Hell'' (with Sarah Pinborough

# 2011) * ''Carrion Cowboy'' (Gutshot antho ed. by Conrad Williams 2011) * ''Dogs With Their Eyes Shut'' (novella PS Publishing 2012) * ''Night Closures'' (Novella. Visions Fading Fast edited by Gary McMahon 2012) * ''Loose'' (with Gary Greenwood 2012) * Driver Error. end of the Road, anthology 2012, Solaris. * Reclamation Yard. black Static 40, 2014. * Junction Creature, novella, Islington Crocodiles. * The Serile, Adam's Ladder, anthology edited by Darren Speegle. * The Gearbox, Prisms (anthology edited by Darren Speegle). * Reculver, novella, Creatures anthology edited by David Moore. * The Loved One, Great British Horror 3, For Those in Peril * Dirty Black Summer, short story, Electric Breakfast. * Imprecations from the Vacant Lot, (Forthcoming) * Their Glory Is Like the Flowers of the Field (Forthcoming)

Essays

When Worlds Collide, Cinema Futura, ed. Mark Morris.

Awards

* 2005

British Fantasy Awards The British Fantasy Awards (BFA) are awarded annually by the British Fantasy Society (BFS), first in 1976. Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards (see August Derleth Award). First awarded in 1972 (to ''The Knight of ...

– Best Short Story, "Black Static".The British Fantasy Awards: a Short History
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meloy, Paul English fantasy writers English horror writers 1966 births Writers from Surrey Living people English male short story writers English short story writers English male novelists