448 ratings | 32 reviews | avg rating:3.68

more photos (17)

#121 top reviewers

Anne's Bookshelves

read (447)
currently-reading (4)
to-read (3)

Anne’s Friends (183)

Richard

25 books | 33 friends

Amro

2,421 books | 345 friends

John Rivers

7 books | 78 friends

Andrea Orlick

541 books | 169 friends

Oliver Clarke

641 books | 119 friends

Alex Bledsoe

204 books | 1,492 friends

Sophie Duncan

165 books | 941 friends

Dave

181 books | 72 friends

More friends…

Anne Billson

Goodreads author profile

born

in Southport, The United Kingdom

gender

female

website

http://multiglom.wordpress.com/

twitter username

annebillson

genre

Horror, Film, Humor

member since

May 2012

About this author

edit data

Anne Billson, who was born in Southport in 1954, is a film critic, novelist and photographer whose work has been widely published.

Her books include studies of John Carpenter's The Thing and Tomas Alfredson's Let the Right One In, as well as horror novels Suckers, Stiff Lips and The Ex. In 1993 she was named one of Granta's "Best Young British Novelists".

She has lived in London, Cambridge, Tokyo, Paris and Croydon, and now lives in Brussels.

93 posts
Anne Billson's Blog

100 MOVIE POSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Russian-born Boris Bilinsky designed this Constructivist-inspired poster for the French release of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927).

Are beautiful movie posters a thing of the past? Of the 100 exquisite, astonishing or ground-breaking designs reproduced in Tony Nourmand’s 100 Movie Posters: The Essential Collection, only three are for films released since 1977.

Among the classic designs are seve...

combine editions
Anne Billson's Books

Average rating: 3.64 · 269 ratings · 42 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors

	Let the Right One in 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suckers 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thing 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1997	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stiff Lips 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Day by Jones: the Cat's-Eye View of Alien 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Name Is Michael Caine: A Life in Film 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spoilers Part 2 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spoilers Part 1 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream Demon 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Anne Billson…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Anne is Currently Reading

Anne Billson is currently reading

The Golem

by Gustav Meyrink

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 16, 2013 12:09pm

Anne Billson rated a book 5 of 5 stars

The Manuscript Found in Saragossa

by Jan Potocki

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Anne Billson said: "About halfway through. This book is GREAT! Intricate, beguiling and VERY funny. Will report back when I have finished."

Sep 23, 2012 09:13am · see review

Anne Billson is currently reading

Ontwaken en de strijd (The Vampire Diaries #1-2)

by L.J. Smith

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 18, 2012 06:32am

rss
Anne's Recent Updates

Anne Billson added photos to Anne Billson
9 hours, 58 min ago
Anne Billson wrote a new blog post 100 MOVIE POSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION Russian-born Boris Bilinsky designed this Constructivist-inspired poster for the French release of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). Are beautiful mov... Read more of this blog post »
Jun 17, 2013 11:47pm · 1 like · like
Anne Billson rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A cracker of a beginning, and Perry up to his usual standard - a duel of wits between two characters who meet face-to-face in the story only once. One's a killer whose motives and modus operandi I'll leave you to discover for yourself; the other is t...more
Jun 13, 2013 04:11am · see review
Anne Billson is currently reading The Golem by Gustav Meyrink	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 16, 2013 12:09pm
Anne Billson liked Oliver Clarke's blog post: The Next Big Thing - MULITICIDE "Anne Billson tagged me in the 'Next Big Thing' blog chain game (is it a game? I suppose so, but one with a fun purpose)."The scheme is simple. You write a blog post answering the below questions, at the end you then tag another five people who wil..." Read more of this blog post »
Nov 25, 2012 04:03pm
Anne Billson is now following Simon's reviews
Jun 27, 2012 05:05am · like
Anne Billson is now a fan of Boris Vian
Jun 12, 2012 08:05am · like · see all of Anne's favorite authors
Anne Billson added Goodreads to her Facebook Timeline Add your books to Timeline! learn more
May 28, 2012 02:02pm