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J.S. Barnes


Genre
Fiction, Horror


J. S. Barnes is a novelist, critic and dramatist based in Norwich. He is the author of five novels: The Somnambulist, The Domino Men, Cannonbridge, Dracula’s Child and The City of Dr Moreau. His sixth – Frankenstein’s Monster – is due to be published next year.

As a critic, his work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Literary Review, Sight and Sound, the Critic and the Spectator US.

He has written extensively for the audio medium, writing adaptations of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Invisible Man (starring John Hurt). His Sherlock Holmes drama The Seamstress of Peckham Rye won the Audie award for Audio Drama of the Year in 2022. As a writer of Doctor Who audio drama he has written scripts for David Tennant, Tom Baker, Peter Da ...more

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Average rating: 3.64 · 1,236 ratings · 299 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors
Dracula's Child
3.66 avg rating — 935 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions
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The City of Doctor Moreau
3.46 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions
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Frankenstein's Monster
3.83 avg rating — 98 ratings — 3 editions
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Titan Tasters: 10 Tempting ...
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Ebenezer Scrooge: Ghost Hunter
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions
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