Martin Millar
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Glasgow, Scotland, The United Kingdom
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Martin Millar is a critically acclaimed Scottish writer from Glasgow, now resident in London. He also writes the Thraxas series of fantasy novels under the pseudonym Martin Scott.
The novels he writes as Martin Millar dwell on urban decay and British sub-cultures, and the impact this has on a range of characters, both realistic and supernatural. There are elements of magical realism, and the feeling that the boundary between real life and the supernatural is not very thick. Most of them are set in Brixton, Millar's one-time place of residence. Many are at least semi-autobiographical, and Love and Peace with Melody Paradise and Suzy, Led Zeppelin and Me both feature Millar himself as a character.
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The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar avg rating 3.43 — 845 ratings — published 1992 10 editions |
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Lonely Werewolf Girl by Martin Millar avg rating 3.86 — 397 ratings — published 2007 3 editions |
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Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation by Martin Millar avg rating 3.84 — 63 ratings — published 1987 6 editions |
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Suzy, "Led Zeppelin" and Me by Martin Millar avg rating 3.84 — 49 ratings — published 2002 3 editions |
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Lux the Poet by Martin Millar avg rating 3.89 — 45 ratings — published 1988 4 editions |
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Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving by Martin Millar avg rating 3.82 — 22 ratings — published 1994 3 editions |
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Ruby and the Stoneage Diet by Martin Millar avg rating 3.76 — 17 ratings — published 1989 2 editions |
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Love & Peace with Melody Paradise by Martin Millar avg rating 3.75 — 16 ratings — published 1998 |
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Lux and Alby: Sign on and Save the Universe by Martin Millar, Simon Fraser avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 1999 |
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Jane Austen's Emma by Martin Millar, Doon MacKichan avg rating 3.00 — 8 ratings — published 2001 |
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"Don't worry, fairy vomit is no doubt sweet-smelling to humans."
— Martin Millar (The Good Fairies of New York)
— Martin Millar (The Good Fairies of New York)
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