 Most writers become household names by having their work adapted for film and TV. If you have a look at your bookshelf you will see countless authors whose adapted films are more famous than their books. Below is a list of some of my favourite authors who haven't had their fictional work adapted to the screen. Several of these are independent authors who I have seen or heard about through the UK fantasy, sci-fi and horror writers convention Edge Lit. Now in no particular order my favourite unadapted authors. Kim Newman is a reviewer as well as the author of several alternative history books the most famous being Anno Dracula. His work features cameos from several different literary characters and features a tremendous amount of genre research in his book. Then there is the tension in his stories which although based on familiar tales, keep you guessing how different they will turn out. Tony Cooper writes predominantly fantasy fiction with his superhero series Powerless being his most known works. Taking a grittier version of what would happen if superheroes had to register. These stories explore extraordinary people with real-life problems be they anxiety or involvement with social services. Nevertheless, they don't lose their fantasy roots and considering I have over 700 comics it's amazing that his storylines are different to me. Heide Goody and Ian Grant are a writing partnership who focus on comedy fantasy stories with the Clovenhoof series being their biggest hit. The devil (Clovenhoof), angels, imps and many other religious and fantasy creatures appear in their books in real life but funny situations. The books that feature Clovenhoof are the wittiest I have never read and they make you realise sympathise with the devil which is a hard thing to achieve. Martin Millar is a fantasy writer and like with Clovenhoof the characters in his books are funny based in real life but there’s a lot more savagery and diversity. His Werewolf books are probably his most known (at least under his pen name Martin Millar) and feature a fashion designer werewolf, one with anxiety, one who likes to cross-dress among others. Each of his characters has their own subplots that occasionally interact with the main one but somehow his books work. Antonia Hodgson writes crime historical fiction about the rouge Thomas Hawkins as he struggles to survive in various thrilling and tense situations including working for the Queen and Debtors Prison. The level of historical detail is amazing, each chapter is edgy as Thomas fins himself in a worse and worse predicament and you can fully sympathise and immerse yourselves in his shoes.  David Jenkins writes articles, reviews and interviews for several sites including Mass Movement and Attack From Planet B. He has written a fantasy short story collection- Gardens, Galaxies and Goosebumps and you can find him at https://www.facebook.com/davidjenkinswriter  Does the thought of moving into a house where a Satanist once lived terrify you? Have you ever wondered how society would change following a failed alien invasion? Do you find it strange that humans don’t eat more vegetables even though they’re so good for us? Find the answers to all these questions and more in the nine stories that make up the mixed genre offering that is Gardens, Galaxies And Goosebumps.    Comments are closed.
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