Nationality British Books End from the Beginning Role Author | Name Simon Taylor Period 2003— | |
Born Simon Robert Taylor
14 December 1988 (age 35)
Paisley, Scotland, UK ( 1988-12-14 ) Alma mater Strathclyde University (2007—2008)
Bangor University (2009—2012)
University of the West of Scotland (2014—) Genre Crime, thriller, fantasy, dramadey, satire Notable works End from the Beginning
Fairydust
Monday Morning Post
Monday: Impossible Spouse Carron Gowan (2008—2011, divorced) Education University of the West of Scotland, Bangor University | ||
Lord Simon R. Taylor (born 14 December 1988) is a Scottish author, editor, play right and critic. He is best known for his fantasy novel Fairydust, and his long-running spy satire Monday: Impossible.
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Early life
Taylor was born on 14 December 1988 in Paisley, Scotland and was educated at Paisley Grammar School.
Career
Taylor began his writing career in 2003 with Monday Morning Post. Taylor quit the organisation and his eponymous publication in 2009 to focus on other projects and was succeeded by Alison Law. Amongst the many contributors to Taylor’s final edition was then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Taylor’s foray into published fiction began with satirical spy comedy/drama Monday: Impossible in 2004. The Monday Morning Post spin-off was ultimately released four times in the UK, Europe and United States making the first episode (then also named Monday: Impossible, but subsequently referred to as Pilot) Taylor’s most widely read production. Taylor continued to post new episodes online, each around 9,000 words, for ten years. The final episode was released in May 2014.
Taylor's debut novel, End from the Beginning, was released in 2010 to positive reviews but poor sales. In 2012 he released a free prequel to his second novel, Fairydust, with the full novel published in 2013. Fairydust also achieved positive reviews and was much more commercially successful. Chris Taylor of the Daily Record described it as "casting a spell over all who read it", and called Taylor "talented". Leslie Wright of Blogcritics gave it the maximum five stars, adding: "Taylor will take you on a journey you're sure to remember."
Personal life
Taylor was married to Carron Barker from 2008 to 2011. The marriage ended in divorce.
Taylor met his partner, Amy Smith, in June 2015. As of September 2016, they are engaged, though Taylor is notoriously private and has not publicly discussed their wedding plans.