Graeme John Shimmin[1] (born 24 September 1967),[2] is a British science-fiction novelist and blogger.
He attended Hazel Grove High School and studied Physics at Durham University before working in IT for fifteen years.
[6] The novel received mixed reviews from Booklist,[7] Publishers Weekly,[8] SFX Magazine[9] and Interzone,[10] and Stephen Baxter endorsed it as "A terrific debut".
[11] The novel, which Shimmin started whilst doing an MA at Manchester Metropolitan University,[12] was shortlisted for the Terry Pratchett First Novel Award in 2013[13] and won the YouWriteOn Book of the Year 2013.
[18] Shimmin has said that his influences include Robert Harris, Alistair MacLean, and Len Deighton.