Andrew Michael Hurley
Andrew Michael Hurley (born 1975)ISBN 9781473619821).[4] He was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Open Book programme "British Gothic" in October 2015.[5]
The Loney has been reviewed in
Hurley has previously had two volumes of short stories published by the Lime Tree Press (Cages and Other Stories, 2006,
ISBN 9780955981401).[3] He lives in Lancashire, where he teaches English literature and creative writing.[3]
His second novel, Devil's Day, was published on 19 October 2017 by John Murray (
ISBN 9781905784981)[12] Its setting, "The Endlands", is based on Langden valley in Lancashire's Forest of Bowland.[13] The book "deploys myth, landscape and the tropes of horror to chilling effect".[14][15] Hurley was joint winner of the Royal Society of Literature's 2018 Encore Award for the best second novel.[16]
Hurley's third novel Starve Acre was published 31 October 2019 by John Murray (
ISBN 9781529387261). The "Starve Acre" of the title is the home of a couple whose child has died, and it is "a novel which grapples with the irrationality and complexity of grief, the power and potency of folklore, and a moving examination of the effect a child's loss can have on its parents".[17] The Guardian's critic described it as "an atmospheric tale in the same tradition of English folk-horror" as his previous two books.[18] The film Starve Acre based on the book, was directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, starred Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith, and premiered at the BFI London Film Festival 2023.[19]
References
- OCLC 919313849. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley". Tartarus Press. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Authors: Andrew Michael Hurley". Hodder and Stoughton. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "The Loney". Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Open Book: British Gothic". Radio 4. BBC. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Perry, Sarah (28 August 2015). "The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley review – a gothic masterpiece". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Martin, Tim (8 September 2015). "The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley, review: 'haunted and haunting'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "About the author: Andrew Michael Hurley". Foyles. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "2015 Costa Award Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Flood, Alison (9 May 2016). "Debut novel The Loney wins book of the year at British Book Industry awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Cowdrey, Katherine (2 February 2017). "New Andrew Michael Hurley novel called Devil's Day". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Cowdrey, Katherine (18 August 2017). "Yorkshire indie to publish limited edition of Hurley's next novel". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Michael Hurley: Devil's Day". New Writing North. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Apostolides, Zoë (3 November 2017). "Devil's Day by Andrew Michael Hurley — northern frights". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Harrison, M. John (26 October 2017). "Devil's Day by Andrew Michael Hurley review – dark tales from the moors". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "The Encore Award 2018" (PDF). Royal Society of Literature. May 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Film deal for Hurley as John Murray snaps up third novel". The Bookseller. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Merritt, Stephanie (29 October 2019). "Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley review – an atmospheric tale". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (12 October 2023). "Starve Acre review – intelligent performances in sinister Yorkshire folk horror". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
External links
- "About the author: Andrew Michael Hurley". Foyles. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Includes questions and answers, with a link to an extract from "The Loney"
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