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Stan Nicholls

Nicholls, Stan

August 26, 1949 (age 76)

Birth place: London, England, UK

116 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
June 1986 56 Essay Daniel O'Grady Locus, #305 June 1986
September 1986 4|4.2 Essay Dragon Aid Locus, #308 September 1986
October 1986 Essay I Was Dennis Wheatley's Batman Focus, #12
October 1986 4|4.2 Essay New Who Locus, #309 October 1986
October 1986 14 Essay Review of the film 'The Fly' by David Cronenberg Matrix, #66
December 1986 16 Essay Thunderbirds' 21st Birthday Convention – 4th October, London Matrix, #67
February 1987 13 Essay Store Wars (Matrix 68) Matrix, #68
April 1987 Essay Review of the non-fiction book 'An Author's Handbook' by David Bolt Focus, #13
April 1987 19 Essay Store Wars (Matrix 69) Matrix, #69
May 1987 56 Essay George Markstein Locus, #316 May 1987
May 1987 55 Essay Patrick Troughton Locus, #316 May 1987
June 1987 21 Essay Store Wars: Raiders of the Lost Archives Matrix, #70
July 1987 4 Essay Adams Tax Problems Locus, #318 July 1987
July 1987 5 Essay Barrington Bayley Wins Again Locus, #318 July 1987
August 1987 12 Essay Store Wars (Matrix 71) Matrix, #71
November 1987 63 Essay Richard Marquand Locus, #322 November 1987
December 1987 18 Essay Store Wars (Matrix 73) Matrix, #73
April 1988 8 Essay C. L. Moore Matrix, #75
April 1988 9 Essay Emeric Pressburger Matrix, #75
April 1988 Interview Legend In The Making: An Interview with Deborah Beale Focus, #14
April 1988 Essay Letter (Vector 143) Vector 143
April 1988 8 Essay Lin Carter Matrix, #75
April 1988 8 Essay Marghanita Laski Matrix, #75
April 1988 8 Essay Ralph Nelson Matrix, #75
April 1988 8 Essay Randall Garrett Matrix, #75
June 1988 5 Essay New British Magazine Locus, #329 June 1988
January 1989 36 Interview Kathy Acker Interzone, January-February 1989
January 1989 57|57.5 Essay Stableford's Magnum Opus Interzone, January-February 1989
January 1989 57|57.6 Review The Empire of Fear Interzone, January-February 1989
February 1989 11 Interview Personal, Professional, Political Vector 148
May 1989 64|64.6 Review Fantasy: The 100 Best Books Interzone, May-June 1989
May 1989 64|64.5 Review Horror: 100 Best Books Interzone, May-June 1989
May 1989 64|64.4 Essay Hundreds and Hundreds Interzone, May-June 1989
May 1989 35 Interview Lisa Tuttle Interzone, May-June 1989
September 1989 24 Interview C. J. Cherryh Interzone, September-October 1989
September 1989 23 Review Dragon Prince Fear, September 1989
September 1989 5 Essay New SF List from Pan Books Locus, #344 September 1989
November 1989 65 Review The Fraxilly Fracas Interzone, November-December 1989
January 1990 43 Interview Geoff Ryman Interzone, January-February 1990
June 1990 36 Essay The Big Sellers, 6: David Gemmell Interzone, June 1990
September 1990 19 Interview Larry Niven & Steven Barnes Interzone, September 1990
October 1990 64|64.4 Essay Graphic Novels (Interzone #40) Interzone, October 1990
October 1990 65|65.1 Review The Doll's House Interzone, October 1990
October 1990 64|64.5 Review V for Vendetta Interzone, October 1990
November 1990 21 Interview David Brin Interzone, November 1990
November 1990 40 Essay The SF Book Editors (Part 1 of 2) Interzone, November 1990
January 1991 31 Interview Ray Bradbury Interzone, January 1991
January 1991 51 Essay The SF Book Editors (Part 2 of 2) Interzone, January 1991
February 1991 39 Interview Joe Haldeman Interzone, February 1991
March 1991 34 Interview Robert Holdstock Interzone, March 1991
April 1991 24 Interview James Morrow Interzone, April 1991
June 1991 18 Interview David Wingrove Interzone, June 1991
July 1991 25 Interview Tad Williams Interzone, July 1991
July 1991 31 Interview The David Wingrove Interview Aboriginal Science Fiction, July-August 1991
October 1991 28 Interview "I Keep Coming Back!" Interzone, October 1991
November 1991 51 Essay Bury My Heart on Far Andromeda Starlog, November 1991
November 1991 51 Interview The Leading American SF Editor Interzone, November 1991
April 1992 46 Interview Ripping Yarns Interzone, April 1992
May 1992 24 Interview Chewing the Raccoon Interzone, May 1992
June 1992 23 Interview Hitting the Punchline Interzone, June 1992
June 1992 43 Interview The Donaldson Chronicles Interzone, June 1992
June 1992 40 Interview The Nature of the Beast Interzone, June 1992
August 1992 45 Interview Strange Notions Interzone, August 1992
September 1992 47 Interview Dreaming Boy Interzone, September 1992
September 1992 24 Interview Plenty of Space Interzone, September 1992
December 1992 16 Interview Zen and the Art of Never Saying Never Again Interzone, December 1992
February 1993 22 Interview Playing Nicely Together Interzone, February 1993
April 1993 24 Interview Green Light for Red Planet Blues Interzone, April 1993
May 1993 43 Interview Opening Pandora's Box Interzone, May 1993
May 1993 18 Interview The Same Place You Get Your Dreams Interzone, May 1993
June 1993 58 Interview The Colors of Mars Starlog, June 1993
August 1993 45 Interview Jonathan Wylie: Adding the Flesh and Blood Interzone, August 1993
October 1993 26 Interview Writing and Ritual Interzone, October 1993
December 1993 23 Interview A Blip on the Way to the Big Crunch Interzone, December 1993
April 1994 61 Review Legend: The Graphic Novel Interzone, April 1994
April 1994 23 Interview Scouting Ahead Interzone, April 1994
April 1994 64 Review Wordsmiths of Wonder Interzone, April 1994
April 1994 52 Review Wordsmiths of Wonder: Fifty Interviews with Writers of the Fantastic Locus, #399 April 1994
May 1994 64|64.5 Review David Gemmell's Legend Interzone, May 1994
June 1994 41 Review Wordsmiths of Wonder Vector 179
July 1994 25 Interview Prime U.S. Beef Interzone, July 1994
August 1994 22 Interview Cultural Differences Interzone, August 1994
January 1995 76 Interview Ring Bearer Starlog, January 1995
January 1995 24 Interview Vegetable Love, Vaster Than Empires Interzone, January 1995
March 1995 19 Interview Spaceshops Solicitors Interzone, March 1995
January 1996 22 Review Wordsmiths of Wonder: 50 Interviews with Writers of the Fantastic The New York Review of Science Fiction, January 1996
March 1996 23 Review Wordsmiths of Wonder: 50 Interviews with Writers of the Fantastic The New York Review of Science Fiction, March 1996
November 1996 54 Review The Book of Shadows Interzone, November 1996
March 1997 Review Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Biography Vector 192
October 1997 32 Essay Letter (Science Fiction Chronicle #193) Science Fiction Chronicle, #193 October 1997
December 1997 49 Review Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Biography The Zone and Premonitions, Winter 1997-98
January 1998 Review Dark Skies: The Awakening Vector 197
August 1998 18 Interview Faith Under Fire Interzone, August 1998
November 1998 4 Essay Letter (Vector 202) Vector 202
February 1999 10 Interview The Pull on Your Inner Ear Interzone, February 1999
June 1999 57 Review Bodyguard of Lightning Interzone, June 1999
July 1999 29 Review Bodyguard of Lightning Vector 206
January 2000 36 Review Bodyguard of Lightning Vector 209
January 2000 29 Review Legion of Thunder Vector 209
February 2000 60 Review Legion of Thunder Interzone, February 2000
March 2001 30 Review Warriors of the Tempest Vector 216
May 2001 27 Interview Freas Frame Interzone, May 2001
November 2001 35 Review Warriors of the Tempest Vector 220
November 2003 29 Interview Change Is the Only Constant Interzone, November-December 2003
July 2004 30 Review Quicksilver Rising Vector 236
November 2004 35 Review Orcs Vector 238
December 2004 Interview John Jarrold in Conversation Infinity plus, December 2004
May 2005 35 Review Quicksilver Zenith Vector 241
September 2006 80 Essay David Gemmell Locus, #548 September 2006
December 2007 52 Serial Spoil (Part 1 of 2) Murky Depths, December 2007
March 2008 4 Interview An Interview with Stan Nicholls Murky Depths, March 2008
March 2008 53 Serial Spoil (Part 2 of 2) Murky Depths, March 2008
November 2009 Review Orcs: Bad Blood StarShipSofa, No 107
March 2012 Review Army of Shadows Aurealis, #48
2013 10 Essay Burning Questions Albedo One, #43
April 2024 Short Fiction Dreaming in Babylon ParSec, Spring 2024

31 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1985 Nonfiction Gothique: 20th Anniversary Issue Stan Nicholls
1992 Novel Gladiators Game Book No 1 Stan Nicholls
1993 Chapbook David Gemmell's Legend: A Graphic Novel Stan Nicholls & Fangorn
1993 Chapbook Tom and Jerry: The Movie Stan Nicholls
1993 Nonfiction Wordsmiths of Wonder: 50 Interviews with Writers of the Fantastic Stan Nicholls
1994 Novel Cool Zool Stan Nicholls
1995 Novel Strange Invaders Stan Nicholls
1996 Nonfiction Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Biography Stan Nicholls & Simon Archer (UK)
1996 Novel The Book of Shadows Stan Nicholls
1996 Chapbook The Hobgoblin Stan Nicholls
1997 Novel The Awakening Stan Nicholls
1997 Novel The Shadow of the Sorcerer Stan Nicholls
1998 Novel A Gathering of Shadows Stan Nicholls
1999 Novel Bodyguard of Lightning Stan Nicholls
1999 Novel Legion of Thunder Stan Nicholls
2000 Novel Warriors of the Tempest Stan Nicholls
2002 Omnibus Orcs First Blood Stan Nicholls
2003 Novel Quicksilver Rising Stan Nicholls
2004 Omnibus Orcs Stan Nicholls
2004 Novel Quicksilver Zenith Stan Nicholls
2005 Novel The Covenant Rising Stan Nicholls
2006 Novel Quicksilver Twilight Stan Nicholls
2006 Novel The Righteous Blade Stan Nicholls
2007 Novel The Diamond Isle Stan Nicholls
2008 Novel Weapons of Magical Destruction Stan Nicholls
2009 Novel Army of Shadows Stan Nicholls
2009 Novel Orcs: Bad Blood Stan Nicholls
2011 Novel Inferno Stan Nicholls
2013 Omnibus Orcs: Bad Blood: The Second Omnibus Stan Nicholls
2013 Collection Shake Me to Wake Me: The Best of Stan Nicholls Stan Nicholls
2015 Collection Orcs: Tales of Maras-Dantia Stan Nicholls

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
2000 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) Bodyguard of Lightning Nominee
2000 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) Legion of Thunder Nominee
2001 British Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction The Taking Nominee
2009 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy Legend Award Weapons of Magical Destruction Nominee

Married to Anne Gay.
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