James Cooray Smith
| James Cooray Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1978 (age 38–39) Solihull, England |
| Pen name | Jim Smith |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1996-present |
James Edward Cooray Smith[1] (born in Solihull in 1978), is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent[2] best known for his work for The New Statesman.
A graduate of University College London, he has also written radio drama and comedy, contributed to numerous news, film and science fiction magazines and has a specific interest in British television history.
Asked about his long-term habit of co-writing with a variety of people Cooray Smith commented - "I've written things with a lot of different people, partially because I'm a great believer in third brain theory, and partially as a series of attempts to disguise my own lack of talent!"[3]
He lives in Highgate and Kandy, Sri Lanka, and is married with one son.
Bibliography
New Statesman Columns
http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/321282
Hero Collector Writer's Page
http://herocollector.com/en-gb/About/james-cooray-smith
Non-Fiction Books
- The Life and Trials of Ally McBeal (2000) (with Mark Clapham)
- Manhattan Dating Game: Sex and the City (2002)
- Tim Burton (2002) (with J Clive Matthews)
- Bond Films (2003) (with Stephen Lavington)
- George Lucas (2003)
- Gangster Films (2004)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Books, the Films, the Radio Series (2005)(with J Clive Matthews)
- Quentin Tarantino (2005)
- Who's Next? A Guide To Broadcast Doctor Who (2005) (with Mark Clapham and Eddie Robson)
- The Black Archive #2: The Massacre (2015)
- The Black Archive #14:The Ultimate Foe (2017)
Short Fiction
- "A Gallery of Pigeons"' (2009) in Secret Histories
- "'Excalibur of Mars" (2009) in Present Danger
- "The Found World" (2010), in Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate
Radio and Audio work
That Mitchell and Webb Sound
Series Four (2009) (sketch writer)
Bernice Summerfield
Kaldor City
- Occam's Razor (2000) (with Alan Stevens)
- Hidden Persuaders (2003) (with Fiona Moore)
Doctor Who DVD Production History Notes
- The Twin Dilemma (2009)
- The Space Museum (2010)
- Underworld (Doctor Who) (2010)
- Kinda (2011)
- Snakedance (2011)
- The Ark (Doctor Who) (2011)
- The Sun Makers (2011)
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thejimsmith/status/510327058149675009
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thejimsmith/status/877440850116083714
- ↑ "A Day in Kaldor City: 8 August 2002". Retrieved 2008-10-20.
External links
- Steven Poole's 'Non Fiction Choice' Review of 'Tim Burton' from 'The Guardian'
- Shiny Shelf website (No Longer Updated)
- Kaldor City website
- Jim Smith at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database