John Brosnan

Three 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 and comic 2000 AD. The University of Liverpool holds a collection of his work consisting of both published material and drafts.

• Name — John Brosnan • Pen Name — Harry Adam Knight, Simon Ian Childer, James Blackstone, John Raymond • Birth Name — John Raymond Brosnan • Born — 7 October 1947 • Birthplace — Perth, Western Australia, Australia • Died — 11 April 2005 • Place of death — South Harrow, London, England • Occupation — Writer • Period — 1968-2004 • Genre — Science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction

• Sky Lords series • The Sky Lords (1988) • The War of the Sky Lords (1989) • The Fall of the Sky Lords (1991) • Damned and Fancy series • Damned and Fancy (1995) • Have Demon, Will Travel (1996) • Mothership series • Mothership (2004) • Mothership Awakening (2005)

• As John Brosnan • Skyship (1981) • The Midas Deep (1983) • The Opoponax Invasion (1993) • As James Blackstone with John Baxter • Torched (1986) • As Harry Adam Knight with Leroy Kettle • Slimer (1983) • The Fungus (1985) (re-released in 1990 as Death Spore) • Bedlam (1992) • As Simon Ian Childer with Leroy Kettle • Tendrils (1986) • As Harry Adam Knight • Carnosaur (1984) • As Simon Ian Childer • Worm (1988)

• Junk Shop (published in SF Digest, 1976) • Conversation on a Starship in Warp-Drive (1975) • An Eye in Paradise • The One and Only Tale from The White Horse

• Bulman series (as John Raymond) • Thin Ice (1987) • Prospects series (as John Raymond) • Dirty Weekend (1986) • Partners in Brine (1986)

• The Dirty Movie Book (1988) with Leroy Kettle (as Leroy Mitchell)

• James Bond in the Cinema (1972) • Movie Magic: The Story of Special Effects in the Cinema (1974) • The Horror People (1976) • Future Tense: The Cinema of Science Fiction (1978) • James Bond for Your 007 Eyes Only (1981) (with Tony Crawley) • The Primal Screen: A History of Science Fiction Film (1991) • Hollywood Babble On (1998) • Lights, Camera, Magic! (1998) • Scream: The Unofficial Guide to the Scream Trilogy (2000)

• Night Zero (with Kev Hopgood): • "Night Zero" (in 2000 AD #607-616, December 1988 - March 1989) • "Beyond Zero" (in 2000 AD #630-634, 645-649 and 665-666, June 1989 - February 1990) • "Lost in Zero" (in 2000 AD Annual 1991, September 1990) • "Below Zero" (in 2000 AD #731-745, May–August 1991)