Andy McDermott

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Andy McDermott
Born (1974-07-02) July 2, 1974
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation novelist
Nationality British
Ethnicity White
Citizenship British
Period 2007-present
Genre Action, Thriller
Website
www.andy-mcdermott.com

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Andy McDermott is a British thriller author and former magazine editor, film critic, and journalist. He is best known for his Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase novels.

History

Andy McDermott was born in Halifax, England on July 2, 1974. He graduated from Keele University in Staffordshire and currently lives in Bournemouth, where he works as a full-time writer. Before becoming an author he was a journalist and editor of magazines such as Hotdog Magazine and DVD Review;[1] he has also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer,[2] and has written for the award-winning British sci-fi comic 2000AD.[3]

Books

Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase

Others

Reception

Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive. Publishers Weekly praised Hunt for Atlantis[5] and The Covenant of Genesis.[6]

References

  1. "Magazines must find a niche to survive". http://printmigration.wordpress.com/. Retrieved July 18, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM". http://www.space1999.net/. Retrieved July 18, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS". http://www.2000ad.org. Retrieved July 18, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html
  5. "Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis". http://www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. "Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis". http://www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)

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