Chris Nickson

Chris Nickson (born 1954) is a British novelist, music journalist, and biographer.

Nickson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire but lived in the United States for some 30 years from the age of 21. He is a music journalist, specialising in world and roots music. For several years he wrote a regular column for Global Rhythm magazine, and wrote The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to World Music.^[1] He contributes interviews and reviews to several music magazines and websites. He has written biographies of celebrities including Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor and Christopher Reeve,^[2] and in 2010 he published his first novel, The Broken Token, set in Leeds in 1731.^[3] The next novel in the series, "Cold Cruel Winter" will be published in the UK in May 2011 (September in the US), with the third, "The Constant Lovers," due in 2012. His biography of the late singer-songwriter John Martyn, "Solid Air," will be published as an ebook in June 2011.

References

Bibliography

Biographies

• Soundgarden: New Metal Crown (1995), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-13607-9
• Mariah Carey: Her Story (1995), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-13121-0
• Brad Pitt (1995), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-95727-8
• Go, Ricki! (1996), Avon Books, ISBN 978-0-380-78473-8
• Keanu Reeves (1996), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-95885-5
• Denzel Washington (1996), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-96043-8
• The X-Factor: The Unauthorized Biography of X-Files Superstar David Duchovny (1996), Avon Books, ISBN 978-0-380-78851-4
• Emma: The Many Faces of Emma Thompson (1997), Taylor Publishing, ISBN 978-0-87833-965-5
• Melissa Etheridge (1997), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-15171-3
• Mariah Carey Revisited: The Unauthorized Biography (1998), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-19512-0
• Superhero: A Biography of Christopher Reeve (1999), Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-312-96980-6
• Ewan McGregor: An Unauthorized Biography (1999), Perigee, ISBN 978-0-312-96910-3
• Will Smith (1999), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-96722-2
• Lauryn Hill: She's Got That Thing (1999), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-97210-3
• David Boreanaz: An Unauthorized Biography (1999), St. Martin's Paper, ISBN 978-0-312-97361-2
• Matt Damon: An Unauthorized Biography (1999), Renaissance Books, ISBN 978-1-58063-072-6
• Ozzy Knows Best: The Amazing Story of Ozzy Osbourne (2002), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-31141-4
• Hey Ya!: The Unauthorized Biography of Outkast (2004), St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-33735-3
• Usher: The Godson of Soul (2005), Simon Spotlight, ISBN 978-1-4169-0922-4
• Solid Air: The Life of John Martyn (2011), Liaison Music, Ltd., ISBN 978-0-615-53485-5

Music

• The NPR Curious Reader's Guide to World Music (2004), Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-399-53032-6
• Emerald City (Audible Audio Edition) (2013), Creative Content Ltd., ASIN B00C3VAMY8
• West Seattle Blues (Audible Audio Edition) (2014), Creative Content Ltd.
• Emerald City (eBook Edition) (2013), Creative Content Ltd., ISBN 978-1-908-807-083
• West Seattle Blues (eBook Edition) (2014), Creative Content Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908-807-250

Historical Mysteries

• The Crooked Spire (2013), The History Press, ISBN 978-0-7524-9917-8

The following works are set in 1730s Leeds and feature Richard Nottingham, Constable of the city.

• The Broken Token (2010), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-0-9560566-1-0
• Cold Cruel Winter (2011), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-1-78029-005-8
• The Constant Lovers (2012), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-1-78029-518-3
• Come the Fear (2012), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-1-78029-030-0
• At the Dying of the Year (2013), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-1-78029-042-3
• Convalescence (Kindle Edition) (2013), Amazon Digital Services, ASIN B00E0F9JJ4
• Fair and Tender Ladies (2014), Creme de la Crime, ISBN 978-1-78029-055-3