JASON ARNOPP: AUTHOR + SCRIPTWRITER
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"Ingenious and funny... magnificent."

Watchmen and V For Vendetta creator ALAN MOORE on The Last Days Of Jack Sparks
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​"I couldn't put The Last Days Of Jack Sparks down."

​Apollo 13 and The Da Vinci Code director RON HOWARD
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"Scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum."

The Three and Day Four author SARAH LOTZ on The Last Days Of Jack Sparks

All about me, me, me

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Hello!  I'm a British author and scriptwriter, with a background in journalism.

​I'm the writer of the terrifying 2019 Orbit Books novel Ghoster. Before that, I wrote The Last Days Of Jack Sparks, the Lionsgate feature film Stormhouse, various Doctor Who things, a Friday The 13th novel and script-edited the 2012 Peter Mullan film The Man Inside. 

2018 saw me co-author the book Inside Black Mirror with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.

Check out my collection of 30 interviews I did as a rock journalist, gathered in From The Front Lines Of Rock.

I run two YouTube channels: a fun retro affair and a second one about old school metal.

Novel-related enquiries should go to my UK literary agent Veronique Baxter at David Higham Associates. See Contact Form.

See my full CV below...

2019

GHOSTER
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My second full-length novel for Orbit Books.

UK release date: October 24, 2019

Amazon UK |  Waterstones | Foyles | Blackwells 

US and Canada release date: October 22, 2019

Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | Target 

Amazon Canada | Indigo Books & Music

"A helter-skelter collision of social media and the supernatural. Hugely enjoyable" - Christopher Brookmyre

"A magnificently twisted and utterly unnerving tale... oddly provocative..." - Publisher's Weekly
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2018

INSIDE BLACK MIRROR
The official behind-the-scenes guide to Black Mirror, published by Penguin Random House. Co-authored with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.

​[Amazon UK] [Amazon US]
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RESIST: TALES FROM A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING AGAINST
A wonderful sci-fi anthology created and edited by Gary Whitta (Rogue One), Hugh Howey (Wool) and Christie Yant. Exclusively features my story The Nothing Men, along with tales by 26 other writers including John Scalzi, Charlie Jane Anders, Kieron Gillen and C Robert Cargill.

[Amazon UK] [Amazon US]
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2017

FROM THE FRONT LINES OF ROCK
Non-fiction collection of interviews I conducted during my time as a rock journalist on Kerrang! magazine. Included are the likes of Iron Maiden, Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
[Amazon UK] [Amazon US] [Amazon Canada]

THE LAST DAYS OF JACK SPARKS
The US paperback edition, April 4 2017.

2016

THE LAST DAYS OF JACK SPARKS
My first novel in a two-book deal with Orbit Books.  Trade paperback, ebook and audiobook in March 2016 / mass-market paperback in July 2016.  Check out the website of the late celebrity journalist Jack Sparks, which has now become a tribute to him.  And see this very site's Jack Sparks page.

AMERICAN HOARDER
A short story you get for free when you sign up for my newsletter. 
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2015

AUTO REWIND
Dark thriller novelette - the first of my Free Books to celebrate the 2016 release of The Last Days Of Jack Sparks.  Get Auto Rewind at these outlets and more: Smashwords | iBooks | Nook

THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS 2015
Judge in the Non-Fiction category.
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2014

CONSUMED
Story in the zombie comic anthology book Dead Roots.

THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS 2014
Judge in the Non-Fiction category.
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2013

THE GREATEST EVER CHRISTMAS MOVIES
Talking head on this TV production, made by Objective.

THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS 2013
Judge in the Non-Fiction category.

BEHIND THE SOFA: CELEBRITY MEMORIES OF DOCTOR WHO
Wrote a segment for this Gollancz charity book in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK, which also features the likes of Jonathan Ross, Stephen Merchant, Al Murray, Neil Gaiman and Charlie Brooker.

BLIND
Spec TV script about disability hate crime.

BRANDY IN THE BASEMENT
A joint ebook-only effort with author JMR Higgs, which combines my psychological horror novella Beast In The Basement with his brilliantly indefinable short novel The Brandy Of The Damned.  You can get it auto-pinged to you in three different formats.  Details here.
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2012

A SINCERE WARNING ABOUT THE ENTITY IN YOUR HOME
A terrifying ghost story set in YOUR home.  It can be bought either as an ebook or a personalised, physical letter which is mailed to your address.  Official web page: ScaryLetter.com

BEAST IN THE BASEMENT
Suspenseful horror-thriller novella, about an author losing his mind in a big country house.  Published by Retribution Books in September.  The official web page is here.

THE MAN INSIDE
Script editor on this British urban drama feature, starring Peter Mullan, Michelle Ryan and David Harewood.  Set for UK cinema release this year.

EVIL EYE
Spec feature script.  Horror.

FORGIVENESS
Spec feature script.  Horror.

ST MURDER

Spec TV pilot script.

DOCTOR WHO: UNIT DOMINION

Four-hour mini series at Big Finish Productions, co-written with Nicholas Briggs. Stars Sylvester McCoy, Alex MacQueen, Tracey Childs, Beth Chalmers.  Released October 2012.
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2011

STORMHOUSE
Scriptwriter and executive producer on this horror feature, which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, played the London FrightFest and sold to territories including the US (Amazon) and UK (Amazon).

THE BRILLIANT BOOK OF DOCTOR WHO 2012
Prose fiction for this BBC annual hardback.  Amazon UK

DOCTOR WHO: THE GEMINI CONTAGION
Writer on this BBC audiobook, starring Matt Smith's Doctor.  Amazon UK

DOCTOR WHO: ARMY OF DEATH
Writer on this full-cast, licensed audio play at Big Finish Productions, starring Paul McGann, David Harewood, Eva Pope and Carolyn Pickles.  Amazon UK

DOCTOR WHO: THE LIONS OF TRAFALGAR
Short story for audio anthology Doctor Who: Short Trips IV at Big Finish Productions.  Amazon UK

DOCTOR WHO: EARWORM
Writer of comic strip story for BBC-licensed magazine Doctor Who Adventures.  Read it here.

THE SCREAMS NEXT DOOR
Short story for the ebook anthology Voices From The Past, with proceeds going to the Great Ormond Street Hospital.  Amazon UK Kindle

LONDON SCREENWRITERS' FESTIVAL
Speaker
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2010

THE BRILLIANT BOOK OF DOCTOR WHO 2011
Prose fiction for this BBC annual hardback.  Amazon UK

DOCTOR WHO: THE DEMONS OF RED LODGE & OTHER STORIES
Writer of the title-story of this licensed, full-cast audio play anthology at Big Finish Productions, starring Peter Davison.  Amazon UK

THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES: DEADLY DOWNLOAD
Writer of this BBC audiobook, read by Elisabeth Sladen.  Amazon UK

BERNICE SUMMERFIELD: THE WAR OF ART
Short story for the short story collection, Bernice Summerfield: Present Danger.  Amazon UK

UNDYING
Spec TV pilot script. 

NEWCASTLE STORY ENGINE FESTIVAL
Speaker

NATIONAL STUDENT FILM ASSOCIATION, SCRIPT COMPETITION
Judge
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2009

GHOST WRITER
24-minute TV-style one-off drama, commissioned and produced by the TAPS organisation.  Directed by Guy Slater.  The whole film can be watched here.

TEMPTING FATES
Scriptwriter and storyliner on this teen web series, commissioned and produced by Eye Film & TV.

RECORDED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
Writer on the team of this Radio 4 comedy show for two series.

LAURENCE & GUS: HEARTS & MINDS
Sketch writer for this Radio 4 comedy show.

SPLENDID
Team writer on Magician Pictures' comedy sketch show pilot. 

CHELTENHAM SCREENWRITERS' FESTIVAL
Speaker
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2008

LOOK AT ME
Scriptwriter on short film made by Magician Pictures.

BIG MISTAKE
Script editor on short film made by Magician Pictures. 

DOCTOR WHO: CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY
Short story for Big Finish's Doctor Who short story collection, Short Trips: Christmas Around The World. Amazon UK
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2007

BERNICE SUMMERFIELD: PRIME FIVE
Short story for the collection Bernice Summerfield: The Missing Adventures. Amazon UK
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2006

PANIK
Spec feature script, optioned by Hollywood indie production company Polaris Productions.

2005

FRIDAY THE 13TH: HATE-KILL-REPEAT
Writer of this official spin-off novel for New Line Cinema.  Amazon UK
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2001

SLIPKNOT: INSIDE THE SICKNESS, BEHIND THE MASKS
Biography, published by Ebury Press.  Features introduction by Ozzy Osbourne and an afterword by Kiss legend Gene Simmons.  Amazon UK
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2000

KERRANG! DEPUTY & ACTING EDITOR
Between 2000 and 2002. See Kerrang! page.
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1999

KERRANG! NEWS EDITOR
News editor on the weekly rock magazine. ​See Kerrang! page.

1997

HOME
Short story for Cherry TCK's softback horror collection, Deadly Strangers.
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1993

KERRANG!: THE DIREKTORY OF HEAVY METAL
A-Z of metal bands, co-written for Virgin Books.  Amazon UK
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  • Blog
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  • Writing Help
    • My Etsy store for writers
    • Notes for writers. I'll assess your first three chapters.
    • Skype Coaching Sessions
    • Story Planner sheets for writers A4 printables
  • YouTube
    • My YouTube Gear
  • Classic Doctor Who
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    • Stormhouse
    • The Man Inside
    • Ghost Writer
  • Audio
    • Doctor Who
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    • Doctor Who Magazine
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