John Brosnan

Author

John Brosnan

9 books3 series

John Raymond Brosnan (1947–2005) was an Australian writer of both fiction and non-fiction works based around the fantasy and science fiction genres. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and died in South Harrow, London, from acute pancreatitis. He sometimes published under the pseudonyms Harry …

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John Raymond Brosnan (1947–2005) was an Australian writer of both fiction and non-fiction works based around the fantasy and science fiction genres. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and died in South Harrow, London, from acute pancreatitis. He sometimes published under the pseudonyms Harry Adam Knight, Simon Ian Childer (both sometimes used together with Leroy Kettle), James Blackstone (used together with John Baxter), and John Raymond. Three not very successful movies were based on his novels – Beyond Bedlam (aka Nightscare), Proteus (based on Slimer), and Carnosaur. In addition to science fiction, he also wrote a number of books about cinema and was a regular columnist with the popular UK magazine Starburst.

 

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1981–20049 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Fantasy2 (22%)
Science Fiction7 (78%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction7 / 9 books
Fantasy2 / 9 books