Name James Marriott | ||
Full Name James Patrick Blackden Marriott Born 6 September 1972 ( 1972-09-06 ) Died 28 July 2012(2012-07-28) (aged 39) Other names Patrick Blackden (pen name) Occupation Film critic, writer and editor Employer Random House, Simon & Schuster, Virgin Books, University of Bristol | ||
James Patrick Blackden Marriott (6 September 1972 — 28 July 2012) was an English film critic and writer of fiction and non-fiction.
James was educated at Rokeby Preparatory School and Wellington College, Berkshire. A graduate of the University of Manchester, he completed an MA in Film Studies at University of Exeter in 2010. His main interest was horror film, although his work included short story and true crime fiction.
His book, Horror: the Definitive Guide to the Cinema of Fear (published by André Deutsch (2006; ISBN 978-0-233-00201-9), and co-written with Kim Newman, was described by The London Review of Books, as "an extremely engaging and intelligent guide to horror film… informative, opinionated and down-right interesting to read." As a proof-reader and editor, he worked with Random House, Simon & Schuster and Virgin Books.
He began working as a library assistant at Bristol University's Arts and Social Sciences Library in October 2003. He advanced to hold Senior Library Assistant duties in the Continuing Education Library and in the library relegation team, and provided support in Special Collections.
Death
He died on 28 July 2012, aged 39, from undisclosed causes.