Paul finch author biography

Meet Paul Finch, an English author and scriptwriter who has left his mark on a variety of genres. From crime and thriller to horror and science fiction, Finch’s writing prowess knows no bounds. His journey began with the British television show, The Bill, and has since blossomed into a career that boasts over 300 short stories, numerous children’s animation scripts, and a gripping series of novels featuring the character DS Mark “Heck” Heckenberg. His work has not gone unnoticed, earning him several nominations and awards in the fantasy and horror literature space.

The Early Years and Education

Paul Finch was born in Lancashire, England, to Brian Finch, a renowned British television scriptwriter and dramatist. Before embarking on his writing career, Finch served as a police officer with the Greater Manchester Police until 1988. He then shifted gears to journalism. He completed his education at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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Paul Finch

Goodreads Author

Website

http://paulfinch-writer.blogspot.com/

Genre

Crime, Horror and Science Fiction, Fantasy and Historical

Member Since

February 2017

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Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now full-time writer. Having originally written for the television series THE BILL plus children's animation and DOCTOR WHO audio dramas, he went on to write horror, but is now best known for his crime / thriller fiction.

He won the British Fantasy Award twice and the International Horror Guild Award, but since then has written two parallel series of hard-hitting crime novels, the Heck and the Lucy Clayburn novels, of which three titles have become best-sellers.

Paul lives in Wigan, Lancashire, UK with his wife and children.Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now full-time writer. Having originally written for the television series THE BILL plus children's animation and DOCTOR WHO audio dramas, he went on to write horror, but is now best k