Andy McDermott
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| Born |
July 2, 1974 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Citizenship | British |
| Period | 2007-present |
| Genre | Action, Thriller |
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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
- 2007 The Hunt for Atlantis (ISBN 978-0-7553-3911-2)
- 2008 The Tomb of Hercules (ISBN 978-0-7553-3914-3)
- 2008 The Secret of Excalibur (ISBN 978-0-7553-4550-2)
- 2009 The Covenant of Genesis (ISBN 978-0-7553-4553-3)
- 2009 The Cult of Osiris (US/Canada title: The Pyramid of Doom) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7745-9)
- 2010 The Sacred Vault (India Title: The Vault of Shiva) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7783-1)
- 2011 Empire of Gold (ISBN 978-0-7553-5467-2)
- 2012 Temple of the Gods (US/Canada title: Return to Atlantis) (ISBN 978-0-7553-5471-9)
- 2014 The Valhalla Prophecy (ISBN 978-0-7553-8064-0)
- 2014 Kingdom of Darkness (ISBN 978-0-7553-8072-5)
Others
- 2013 The Persona Protocol (ISBN 978-0-755-38068-8), published in the US & Canada as The Shadow Protocol[4]
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
- ↑ "Magazines must find a niche to survive". http://printmigration.wordpress.com/. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM". http://www.space1999.net/. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS". http://www.2000ad.org. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html
- ↑ "Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis". http://www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis". http://www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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