Maxim Jakubowski
Author of The Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction
About the Author
Maxim Jakubowski is a writer with over eighty anthologies to his credit, an editor, and a consultant for the International Mystery Film Festival. Following a distinguished career in publishing, he opened the world-famous Murder One Bookshop in London in 1988. He is a winner of the Anthony and Karel show more awards, a frequent TV and radio broadcaster, past crime columnist for the Guardian newspaper, and Literary Director of London's Crime Scene Festival. He is the Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association. show less
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Works by Maxim Jakubowski
The Mammoth Book of Tales from the Road: Tales of Life on the Move (Mammoth Books) (2003) — Editor — 51 copies
Great TV and Film Detectives: A Collection of Crime Masterpieces Featuring Your Favorite Screen Sleuths (2005) — Editor — 31 copies
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories: 40 dark new tales by Martin Edwards, Michael Gregorio, Alex Howard,… (2015) 29 copies
Beyond Lands of Never: A Further Anthology of Modern Fantasy (1984) — Editor; Contributor, some editions — 21 copies
The Book of Extraordinary New Sherlock Holmes Stories: The Best New Original Stores of the Genre (Detective Mystery… (2020) 14 copies
The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths: The Best New Original Stories of the Genre (2020) 9 copies
The Profession of Science Fiction: SF Writers on Their Craft and Ideas (Insights) (1992) — Editor — 6 copies
Block 46 (Roy & Castells Series) 3 copies
Take Me To Carnevale 2 copies
The Shape Of Cities 1 copy
The Book of Extraordinary Femme Fatale Stories: The Best New Original Stories of the Genre Featuring Female Villains,… (2022) 1 copy
Galaxies intérieures 3. 1 copy
Phantasien aus Niemalsland 1 copy
Hotel Room Fuck 1 copy
Mean 1 copy
The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories: The Best New Original Stories of the Genre (American Mystery… (2019) 1 copy
The Best New British Mysteries — Editor — 1 copy
A Map Of The Pain 1 copy
Travelling Towards Epsilon 1 copy
Associated Works
Hercule Poirot's Casebook: The Complete Short Stories (1984) — Introduction, some editions — 1,777 copies
Bang!: An Anthology of Modern Noir Fiction — Contributor — 11 copies
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- Other names
- Barnett-Foster, Adam
- Birthdate
- 1944
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
France
Italy - Occupations
- literary critic
publisher
editor
bookseller
writer - Short biography
- Maxim Jakubowski was born in England by Russian-British and Polish parents, but raised in France. He contributes to a variety of newspapers and magazines, and was for eight years the crime columnist for Time Out and, since 2000, the crime reviewer for The Guardian. He is also the literary director of London's Crime Scene Festival and a consultant for the International Mystery Film Festival, Noir in Fest, held annually in Courmayeur, Italy.
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- Works
- 155
- Also by
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- Members
- 4,058
- Popularity
- #6,202
- Rating
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- Reviews
- 75
- ISBNs
- 312
- Languages
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