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Clark, Simon (Simon Clark)
Grab your tea, a cozy blanket, and let's wander into Clark’s world.
Simon’s “Art of Wandering” technique adds that pizzazz to his tales. He meanders, both in reality and his mind, with the aim of tripping over some rusty gold - and, oh boy, does he find it! One of his acclaimed short stories, "Goblin City Lights," owes its birth to Simon’s wandering in a London graveyard. We can only imagine the conversation he might’ve had with a ghost on a headstone: “Excuse me, sir, could you point me to the Goblin City?”
Now, let’s talk about vampires. But hold your horses; Simon’s bloodsuckers are not the Twilight kind. Nope! He looked at the vampire rom-com trend of the 1990s and said, "Not on my watch!" In his Vampyrrhic novels, he reinvented vampires as the terrifying and ultra-violent creatures of yore. They don't sparkle, folks; they gnash, growl, and gulp blood with gusto. You wouldn’t want to bump into one of these on a foggy night!
A literary maverick, Simon took his writerly prowess to the realm of Triffids. Wondering what a Triffid is? Picture a carnivorous plant that can walk and you’re halfway there. “The Night of the Triffids” is Simon’s spellbinding sequel to the classic “The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham. Kudos to Simon for the audacity to play in the same sandbox as the legendary Wyndham, and doing so with aplomb!
But wait, there’s more! Simon, with his pen as his sonic screwdriver, delved into the universe of Doctor Who. His novella, “The Dalek Factor,” has the Doctor squaring off against the Daleks, who are as relentless as Simon’s vampires, but with fewer fangs and more metallic menace. He was also almost a part of the animated Doctor Who series, but his episodes got eclipsed by the return of the live television series. Ah, the whims of time-travel!
The British Fantasy Society seems to be Simon Clark’s fan club, as they bestowed upon him awards for both “Goblin City Lights” and “The Night of the Triffids” in 2002, and “Humpty's Bones” in 2011. Let's just say, if there was a championship belt for horror, Simon would be wearing it while wandering in graveyards. You can search the Nest for articles on Clark, Simon (Simon Clark) over at https://www.SFcrowsnest.info/tag/Simon-Clark
