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Philip Palmer is a science fiction and fantasy novelist and also a highly experienced radio and TV dramatist and screenwriter.
His books include VERSION 43 and HELL SHIP, the horror/crime novel HELL ON EARTH, MORPHO, the horror novella MURDER OF THE HEART, and his magical realist thriller THE GREAT WEST WOOD.
HELL ON EARTH was a finalist in the 2026 American Book Fest Legacy Book Awards.
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GREAT WEST WOOD:
The book is intriguing because of the fusion of genres; Palmer embraces the blending of fantasy and reality, humor and tragedy, literature and pulp fiction. The Great West Wood is written as a tribute to South London and to London itself; it offers a celebration of the magical elements of urban life and a warning to not ignore the unknown forces that exist. Palmer’s prose is vivid and humorous. He is a master of pacing and dialogue, as seen in his past as a screenwriter. Palmer’s inventive, distinctive, and uniquely British voice will resonate with everyone who embraces the joy of discovering beautiful, complex books like The Great West Wood.
- Jeyrain Main, Review Tales
VERSION 43:
One of the most funny and surprising sf novels of the last few years has to be Philip Palmer’s “Version 43” (2010), in which a RoboCop-like cyborg (the titular “Version 43 “) is sent to a remote planet to investigate a crime. He promptly does, finds out the conspiracy behind it all, and is murdered for his troubles. Enter Version 44. Bodies pile up in this mash-up of science fiction, detective and conspiracy thriller — with a lot of humor and a big-screen, hyperkinetic energy.
- Lavie Tidhar, Washington Post, May 2022
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