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Francis Cottam

Francis F.G. Cottam is a bestselling novelist and former magazine editor known for his gripping fiction. He debuted as an author with "The Firefighter," which won the W.H. Smith Literature Award in 2001. His works span genres such as historical fiction, supernatural thrillers, and suspense, with several of his novels adapted into feature films.

Before turning to fiction, Cottam had a successful career in journalism, playing a key role in the 1990s lad-mag movement. He launched and edited publications such as "FHM", "Total Sport", and the UK edition of "Men’s Health". A history graduate from the University of Kent, he draws inspiration from his academic background and daily runs along the Thames towpath near his home in Kingston upon Thames. Cottam balances his writing with family life as a father of two.
The Colony Books (as F.G. Cottam)
# Title Year
1 The Colony 2012
2 Dark Resurrection 2015
3 Harvest of Scorn 2017
The Shadow World Books (as F.G. Cottam)
# Title Year
1 The Summoning 2014
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Fire Fighter 2001
2 Hamer's War 2003
3 Slapton Sands 2005
4 A Shadow On The Sun 2006
5 The House of Lost Souls ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2007
6 The House of Lost Souls 2007
7 Dark Echo 2008
8 Dark Echo ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2008
9 The Magdalena Curse ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2010
10 The Magdalena Curse 2010
11 The Waiting Room ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2010
12 The Waiting Room 2010
13 The Resident 2011
14 Brodmaw Bay ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2011
15 Brodmaw Bay 2011
16 The Memory of Trees 2013
17 The Memory of Trees ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2013
18 The Lazarus Prophecy ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2014
19 The Lazarus Prophecy 2014
20 The Lucifer Chord 2018
21 The Lucifer Chord ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2018
22 The Auguries 2019
23 The Auguries ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2019
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Going and The Rise ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2015
2 The Going and The Rise 2015
3 An Absence of Natural Light ( As: F.G. Cottam) 2015
4 An Absence of Natural Light 2015
Francis Cottam Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Beast: Revelations - A Dark Ethology - Volume 2 2016