Martyn Waites

, Male

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
About Me:
I'm a crime writer. I've written seven novels. Firstly the Larkin trilogy; Mary's Prayer, Little Triggers, Candleland, all featuring Stephen Larkin. Then Born Under Punches, a novel about the 1984 miners' strike and The White Room, a fictionalised autobiography of child killer Mary Bell which was chosen as one of The Guardian's Books of the Year. I then started a new series featuring Joe Donovan, the first of which, The Mercy Seat, was shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Thriller of the Year. It was followed by Bone Machine and the third in the series, my eighth, White Riot, is out in Janauary 2008.
In addition to the novels, I've worked as a writer in prisons and with socially excluded kids and adults in the community. I currently have a literary fellowship at university. And in a previous life I was an actor and stand up comic.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.martynwaites.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Apart from me . . . the usual guys as far as crime goes - Chandler, Hammett, MacDonald, Jim Thompson, David Goodis . . . all the James' - Ellroy, Burke, Crumley . . . Patrick Hamilton, Nelson Algren, Hubert Selby Jnr, George Pelecanos, David Peace, Ken Bruen . . . and best of the best, Graham Greene, plus loads more . . .
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The Wire, The Shield, The Prisoner, Doctor Who, old horror films, Film Noir, you know, the usual stuff . . .

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  • Chris Ewan

    Hey Martyn. I was mighty impressed by the White Riot trailer. Hope all goes well with you.
    Cheers
    Chris
  • L.J. Sellers

    Hi Martyn
    I admire your accomplishments, including working with socially excluded people.
  • carole gill

    Newcastle! glad to see you. thanks for your contribution to the discussion.