Simon Maginn

Simon Maginn (born 1961 in Wallasey, Merseyside)[1] is a British writer who has published five novels under his own name: Sheep (Corgi 1994), Virgins and Martyrs (Corgi, 1995), A Sickness of the Soul (Corgi 1995), Methods of Confinement (Black Swan 1996) and Rattus (Pendragon Press 2010) which was published alongside a novella by Gary Fry entitled The Invisible Architect of Psychopathy. The novels are horror/psychological thrillers. A film version of Sheep was released as The Dark in 2005.[2]

Maginn has written satirical comedies using the pseudonym Simon Nolan: As Good as it Gets (Quartet Books, 1999), The Vending Machine of Justice (Quartet Books, 2001) and Whitehawk (Revenge Ink, 2010). In 1993, Maginn was one of six authors chosen by W. H. Smith for a campaign involving a purchase of 20,000 paperback books.[3] At the time, Maginn was a music teacher.[3]

In 2018, Maginn was accused of antisemitism over tweets criticising accusations of antisemitism in the Labour Party.[4] He was investigated by the Labour Party over antisemitism claims.[5]

References
  1. Wilson, Michael (14 January 2013). "Simon Maginn". This Is Horror. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. "Leading film role for Abigail, 12". BBC News. BBC. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. Joseph, Joe (30 September 1993). "New writers join fast lane to bestseller list". The Times.
  4. "J.K. Rowling calls out writer over Jeremy Corbyn and anti-Semitism: 'What other minority would you speak to this way?'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. Pope, Felix (16 August 2021). "Claim that allegations of Jew-hate in Labour were a 'scam' trends on Twitter". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2021.


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