Michael Marshall Smith

Michael Paul Marshall Smith (born 3 May 1965 in Knutsford, Cheshire) is an English novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer known for his work in horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. site. His notable works include the novels Only Forward (1994), Spares (1996), and The Straw Men (2001, as Michael Marshall), with Only Forward winning the August Derleth Award (1995) and Philip K. Dick Award (2000); he is the only author to win the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction four times.