Richard Calder

Richard Calder was born in 1956, in Whitechapel, London. In the mid-seventies he read English Literature at the University of Sussex. After graduating he travelled extensively throughout South-East Asia and Australia and, upon returning to the UK, subsequently worked in bookselling, independent television and the American Embassy's press office. He became a full-time author in 1990 after moving from London to Nongkhai, Thailand, a border town overlooking Laos. Following a decade-long sojourn in Thailand, and later, the Philippines, he returned to the UK and currently lives in East London.

His novels include the 'Dead' trilogy (Dead Girls, Dead Boys, Dead Things), Cythera, Frenzetta, The Twist, Malignos, Impakto, Lord Soho, and Babylon. He has also written numerous short stories, comic-book scripts, reviews, essays, and screenplays.

Dead Girls the Graphic Novel was published in 2014. ‘A fiendish futuristic fairytale full of style and invention. A thrilling tale told at breakneck pace with beautiful manga-inspired artwork. Highly recommended.’ SFX

His official website is: www.richardcalder.info