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Old 8th August 2005, 09:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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M.T.Anderson

'Feed' is the most recent SF type novel by this up and coming and quite multi-talented writer. Set in a soon-to be future, where adverts are piped direct to your brain, it is funny, sharp, and has a message woven into the narrative, not nailed on the front with a flashing light attached. Also, 'Thirsty' is a rather dark vampire tale, an early one of Anderson's, flawed, and with a seriously bleak ending, but with signs of real writing genius. I'm a bit of a fan (you may have noticed ). Anyone else read these/have comments?
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Old 18th September 2005, 01:48 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: M.T.Anderson

Here's some other books by M T Anderson:

Series
M.T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales
1. Whales on Stilts (2005)

Novels
Thirsty (1997)
Burger Wuss (1999)
Feed (2002)
The Game of Sunken Places (2004)

Collections
Three Teen-Ages: Tales of Teenage Life in the Past, Present And the Future (2003) (with Carolyn Mackler and Donna Jo Napoli)
Gothic: Ten Original Dark Tales (2004) (with Joan Aiken, Neil Gaiman, Caitlín R Kiernan, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Deborah Noyes, Celia Rees, Janni Lee Simner, Vivian Vande Velde and Barry Yourgrau)

Chapbooks
Handel, Who Knew What He Liked (2004)

Picture Books
The Serpent Came to Gloucester (2005)

Anyone read any of these books? Feel free to discuss and add your comments.
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Old 25th September 2005, 02:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks, Alia, that looks pretty exhaustive! Burger Wuss isn't SF or fantasy at all, but another slighty bleak take on teenage life/loves and obsessions. It made me laugh out loud a few times - especially the graffiti artists who correct wrong grammar on signposts...
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Old 26th September 2005, 02:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Your most welcome Milena!
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