| 词条 | Jay Stringer |
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Jay Stringer (James Marshall Stringer) is an English author. Most of his work so far has been within the crime fiction genre, and his novels have been set in both the West Midlands and Scotland. He has also contributed to websites on the subjects of football, politics, film reviews and comic books. He has also published poetry. Stringer is a founding member of the crime fiction collective Do Some Damage and still regularly contributes content to their website. Early lifeStringer was born in Walsall in 1980. He spent time living in Walsall, Bloxwich, Darlaston, West Bromwich and Wednesbury. He attended Wolverhampton University but left before completing his course. Stringer moved to Glasgow in 2006. CareerStringer's first three novels comprised the [https://www.goodreads.com/series/154612-eoin-miller-mystery Eoin Miller Trilogy]. They were written in the first person voice of the half-Romani protagonist, Eoin Miller, and dealt with racism, poverty, corruption and drug addiction. In 2015 he turned his attention to Glasgow, with the Sam Ireland mysteries. Focusing on a young female private eye in Glasgow, these books featured more violence and comedy than the Miller Trilogy. The second Sam Ireland book, [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E3UB7NG How To Kill Friends And Implicate People], was nominated for an Anthony Award, and longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize. WorksEoin Miller Trilogy
Sam Ireland MysteriesWays to Die in Glasgow (2015) How to Kill Friends and Implicate People (2016) AnthologiesStringer's short stories and poetry have appeared in the following collections.
And the following self-published collections.
Personal lifeStringer is married and lives in the east end of Glasgow. He is dyslexic. Stringer is a supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers. His great love of The Replacements (band) led him to become editor of the "Waiting to Be Forgotten" anthology, whose subtitle is "Stories of Crime and Heartbreak, Inspired by The Replacements." Stringer also wrote the introduction as well as one of the stories. This collection was nominated for an Anthony Award in the "Best Anthology" category in 2017. Political ViewsSome readers have complained about the perceived political subtext of his work.[1] Stringer announced in February 2014 that he was intending to vote for Scottish Independence and began writing a series of blogs on the subject at his own website. This included "An Open Letter To England,." References1. ^https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RHKRF93713F0R?ASIN=B0097CI3TM {{DEFAULTSORT:Stringer, Jay}} 4 : English crime fiction writers|Living people|Year of birth missing (living people)|People from Walsall |
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