Simon R. Taylor
| Lord Simon R. Taylor of Glencoe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Simon Robert Taylor 14 December 1988 Paisley, Scotland, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Strathclyde University (2007—2008) University of the West of Scotland (2014—2017) |
| Period | 2003—2014 |
| Genre | Crime, thriller, fantasy, dramadey, satire |
| Notable works |
End from the Beginning Fairydust Monday Morning Post Monday: Impossible |
| Spouse | Carron Barker (2008—2011) |
| Partner | Amy Smith (2015—) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
|
simonrtaylor | |
Lord Simon R. Taylor (born 14 December 1988) is a Scottish author, editor, play right and critic. He is best known for his fantasy novel Fairydust, and his long-running spy satire Monday: Impossible.
Early life
Taylor was born on 14 December 1988 in Paisley, Scotland and was educated at Paisley Grammar School.[1]
Career
Taylor began his writing career in 2003 with Monday Morning Post.[2] Taylor quit the organisation and his eponymous publication in 2009 to focus on other projects and was succeeded by Alison Law. Amongst the many contributors to Taylor’s final edition was then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown.[2]
Taylor’s foray into published fiction began with satirical spy comedy/drama Monday: Impossible in 2004. The Monday Morning Post spin-off was ultimately released four times in the UK, Europe and United States[3] making the first episode (then also named Monday: Impossible, but subsequently referred to as Pilot[3]) Taylor’s most widely read production.[3] Taylor continued to post new episodes online, each around 9,000 words, for ten years. The final episode was released in May 2014.[3][4]
Taylor's debut novel, End from the Beginning, was released in 2010 to positive reviews but poor sales. In 2012 he released a free prequel to his second novel, Fairydust, with the full novel published in 2013. Fairydust also achieved positive reviews and was much more commercially successful.[5][6] Chris Taylor of the Daily Record described it as "casting a spell over all who read it", and called Taylor "talented".[7] Leslie Wright of Blogcritics gave it the maximum five stars, adding: "Taylor will take you on a journey you're sure to remember."[8]
Personal life
Taylor was married to Carron Barker from 2008 to 2011. The marriage ended in divorce.
Taylor met his partner, Amy Smith, in June 2015. As of September 2016, they are engaged, though Taylor is notoriously private and has not publicly discussed their wedding plans.
Bibliography
Novels
- End from the Beginning (2010)
- Fairydust (2013)
Online Work
- Monday Morning Post (2003—2009)
- Monday: Impossible (2004—2014)
- Beat: Impossible (2011–2012)
- Pulse: Impossible (2012)
Plays
Charlie Bob & Victoria Helvectia series
- All I Want For Christmas Is The Rent To Be Paid (2002)
- All I Want For Summer Is The Rent To Be Paid (2003)
- All I Want For Christmas Is The Rent To Be Paid 2 (2003)
- FERTILIZ (2004)
- All I Want For Christmas Is The Rent To Be Paid 3 (2004)
- Charlie’s Broken Onion (2005)
Others
- The Magical Land of Ruby (2006, co-writer and director)
Other works
- Gobbledygook! (2001 anthology, contributor)
- The Grammarian (2006, production manager, official Paisley Grammar School magazine)
References
- ↑ "About Simon". Simon Taylor Books. The Phoenix Media Estate. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- 1 2 Blake, Darren (23 July 2011). "OutPost: The story of Monday Morning Post". BBC Radio 4. BBC.
- 1 2 3 4 Monday: Impossible - The Encyclopedia. Glasgow: The Phoenix Media Estate. 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Monday: Impossible airs final eoisode". Simon Taylor Books News Blog. Simon Taylor Books. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Fairydust by Simon R. Taylor". Literary R&R. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Fairydust by Simon R. Taylor". Bookingly Yours. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Chris. "Spellbound". Daily Record. Trinity Media. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Wright, Leslie. "Book review: Fairydust by Simon R. Taylor". Blogcritics. Retrieved 11 April 2015.