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M.P. Norman

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Matthew Paul Norman is a speculative fiction writer originally from the UK and now based in New Zealand. He began writing in the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, when the upheaval of the real world inspired him to create imaginative stories.

His writing is highly visual and character-driven, unfolding like a film on the page. Influenced by the wonder of Amblin-era Spielberg, a love of B-grade cinema, His work blends horror, science fiction, and fantasy.

Matt is drawn to flawed, morally complex characters fighting to survive extraordinary circumstances.

His debut novel, Road Trip Z (Severed Press, 2019), launched a zombie-apocalypse series, with the second instalment released in 2023. In 2020, he was awarded the Wright–Murray Resi ...more

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	The Horror Collection: Neon Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), Amy Cross (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Horror Collection: X-Ray Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), William Meikle (Goodreads Author), Mark Morris 4.08 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Vampires II (Classic Monsters, #4) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), M.P. Norman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.59 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2026 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Horror Collection Special Edition II by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), William Meikle (Goodreads Author), Carlton Mellick III (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Giant Bugs (Classic Monsters, #12) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), William Meikle (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Horror Collection: Torment Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), Željko Obrenović (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Road Trip Z 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Horror Collection: Decay Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), Brian Hodge (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
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People sometimes ask me how I find the time to write. The honest answer? I don't. Not really. I steal it. I have a full-time job, a family, and all the usual chaos that comes with having a life outside your own head. There are dinners to make, things to fix, places to be, and a hundred little jobs that somehow need doing every day. Then there are films. A lot of films. I write for a film and TV bl Read more of this blog post »

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