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| Born: | 1964 Manchester, UK |
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| Nationality: | British |
| Genres: | future noir, science fiction |
| Debut works: | Machine Nation |
| Website: | richardevansonline.com |
Richard Evans (born Manchester, United Kingdom, October 15th 1964), is author of the future-noir novels Machine Nation and Robophobia. He was born in Manchester's Moss Side district and attended Xaverian College grammar school.
In his early adult years Richard was a guitarist and keyboardist with many bands in the Manchester area, most notably James (band), and his recording continued into the 1990s with E.T.
Machine Nation and Robophobia are part of the Sorber & Fox series of novels. Set in Boston, Massachusetts between 2027 and 2029, they centre on the development of an android, Kim Fox and explore her relationship with psychologist, Alex Sorber. One Word Radio described his work as 'more science-prescient than science fiction'. Book Munch commented that Robophobia 'draws us a convincing world of the not too distant future – recognisable, but rendered uncomfortable by changes in the familiar'. The stories take inspiration from cutting-edge android science and deal with ethical questions around machine emotions, scientific progress, slavery and the nature of humanity. As part of the research process for his work, he has twice visited CSAIL at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 2003 and 2005.
He has received several writing awards from Arts Council England and contributed robotics-related articles to UK publications, including T3 Magazine and the now-defunct UFO Magazine (UK). The T3 Magazine article, Robosapiens, documents Richard's 2003 trip to CSAIL.
Three new short stories, each set in near-future Japanese cities, are due for publication in the Serpent's Tail 'Fiction Inspired By...' series during 2007 and 2008 - Touch Sensitive (Perverted by Language, fiction inspired by The Fall), Hand In Glove (Paint A Vulgar Picture, fiction inspired by The Smiths) and Freak Of Nature (Pleasant Dreams, fiction inspired by The Ramones).
His third novel, Exilium, also part of the Sorber & Fox series, has recently been completed and is due for publication in 2008.
Novels
Machine Nation (Figo Books, 2002, ISBN 0-9547521-0-4)
Robophobia (Figo Books, 2004, ISBN 0-9547521-1-2)
Short Fiction
WLTM... The Dice Man (City Life
(Magazine), April 2003)*
Half Life (The Flash, published by Social Disease, 2007, ISBN 0955282934)
Touch Sensitive (Perverted by Language, Fiction Inspired by The Fall, published by Serpent's Tail, 2007, ISBN 1852429291)
Hand In Glove (Paint A Vulgar Picture, Fiction Inspired by The Smiths, published by
Serpent's Tail, 2008)
Freak Of Nature (Pleasant Dreams, Fiction Inspired by The Ramones, published by Serpent's Tail, tbc)
- WLTM... The Dice Man is viewable online at Evans' official site
Magazine Articles
The Cyborg Mystery UFO Magazine (UK), Nov-Dec 1998*
Robosapiens T3 Magazine, May 2003*
- Both articles are viewable online at Evans' official site
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