Daniel Michael King (born 5 March 1969) is a
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writer.
Early life
Danny King was born in
Slough,
Buckinghamshire (now
Berkshire), the second son of Michael and Dorothy King. He and his two brothers, Ralph and Robin, lived on the
Britwell Estate until 1979, when they moved to
Yateley
Yateley () is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council area. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green to the east. It had a population of 21,011 at ...
, Hampshire. He attended
Yateley School
Yateley School is the largest secondary school in North East Hampshire. The school teaches over 1500 students aged 11 – 16, and the attached sixth form college caters for ages 16–18. The school had its latest Ofsted Report in 2018, where th ...
but failed to gain any qualifications before leaving at the age of 16. He stacked shelves for a short stint in the Yateley branch of
Somerfield
Somerfield (; originally Gateway) was a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. The company also previously owned the Kwik Save chain of discount food stores. The company was taken over by the Co-operati ...
(then Gateway), before working on various building sites as a
hod carrier
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.
In 1991 he took an
Access course
The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a U.K. qualification which prepares students — usually 19+ — for study as an undergraduate at university. The diploma is designed for people who would like to study in higher education but who le ...
at
Farnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England. Although primarily a further education college, Farnborough College of Technology also has a University Centre (Universit ...
, which helped him land a place at
The London College of Printing studying journalism. Between 1993 and 2002 he worked on various magazine titles, eventually becoming Editor of the
Paul Raymond Publications
Paul Raymond Publications is a British publisher of softcore monthly pornographic magazine titles, including '' Escort'', '' Club International'', ''Mayfair'', '' Men Only'', '' Men's World'' and '' Razzle''. The company's lawyers scrutinise the ...
title
Mayfair (magazine)
''Mayfair'' is a British adult magazine for men. Founded in 1966, it was designed as a response to US magazines such as ''Playboy'' and '' Penthouse'', the latter of which had recently launched in the UK. For many years, it claimed the largest ...
. He now writes full-time.
Books
*''The Burglar Diaries'' – published by
Serpent's Tail
Serpent's Tail is London-based independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It specialises in publishing work in translation, particularly European crime fiction. In January 2007, it was bought by a British publisher Profile Book ...
(2001)
*''The Bank Robber Diaries'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2002)
*''The Hitman Diaries'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2003)
**''Mordsjob'' (german translation) – published by Luzifer-Verlag (2018)
*''The Pornographer Diaries'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2004)
*''Milo's Marauders'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2005)
*''Milo's Run'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2006)
*''School for Scumbags'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2007)
*''Blue Collar'' – published by Serpent's Tail (2009)
*''More Burglar Diaries'' – published by Byker Books (2009)
*''The Henchmen's Book Club'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2011)
*''The Monster Man of Horror House'' – self-published on Kindle (2011)
**''The Monster Man of Horror House'' – self-published as paperback (2014)
**''Das Haus der Monster'' (german translation) – published by Luzifer-Verlag (2017)
*''Infidelity for Beginners'' – published by Byker Books (2012)
*''The No.1 Zombie Detective Agency'' – self-published on Kindle (2012)
**''The No.1 Zombie Detective Agency'' – self-published as paperback (2020)
*''Eat Locals'' – published by Wild Wolf Publishing (2017)
**''Eat Local(s) - Rate, wer zum Essen kommt'' (german translation) – published by Luzifer-Verlag (2018)
*''Amy X rennt allen davon'' (german translation) – published by
Piper-Verlag (2019)
**''Amy X and The Great Race'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2021)
*''Amy X und die Schule für perfekte Prinzessinnen'' (german translation) – published by Piper-Verlag (2020)
**''Amy X and The Prim & Proper Princess School'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2021)
*''The Monster Man of Horror House Returns'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2020)
**''Das Haus der Monster – Die Monster sind zurück'' (german translation) – published by Luzifer-Verlag (2020)
*''Curse of the Monster Man of Horror House'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2020)
*''Amy X and The Terrible Typhoon'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2021)
*''The Ugly Sisters'' – self-published on Kindle and as paperback (2021)
Film and television
* 2007
Thieves Like Us, six part sitcom adapted from his first book, ''The Burglar Diaries'', with the BBC
* 2010 ''The Hitman Diaries'', short film adapted from his book of the same name, directed by Mark Abraham
* 2011
Wild Bill, feature film co-written with
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher (born 31 January 1966) is an English film director and actor. He has appeared in Guy Ritchie's ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', as well as in television shows such as the comedy drama '' Hotel Babylon'' and the HBO serie ...
* 2017
Eat Locals
''Eat Locals'' is a 2017 vampire film directed by Jason Flemyng, in his directorial debut. It is a British production and was filmed on location in Hertfordshire. A group of vampire lords gather for a summit to discuss quotas, but are attacked b ...
, feature film directed by
Jason Flemyng
Jason Iain Flemyng''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. He is known for roles in British films such as ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998) ...
* 2017 ''Run Run As Fast As You Can'', short film directed by Katie Smith
* 2018 ''Seven Sharp'', short film directed by Roque Cameselle
* 2018 ''Little Monsters'', short film directed by Simon Harris
* 2018 ''Romantic'', short film adapted from ''The Hitman Diaries'', directed by Constantine Tupitsyn (Russia)
Stage
* ''The Pornographer Diaries'', adapted from his book of the same name. It was produced by Have a Word Productions (Kate McCarthy) and played at the C venues during the 2007
Edinburgh Festival
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from 1 to 27 August, starring
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle (born 8 July 1965) is a British actor, best known for playing Paul Trueman in '' EastEnders'' and Gary Barwick in ''Operation Good Guys''.
Life and career
Beadle was raised as one of five children in Bermondsey, South London, wh ...
,
Jessica Harris (actress) and David Swire.
* ''The Hitman Diaries'', translated (''Killlera Dienasgrāmata'') and adapted for the stage by J. J. Jillinger and performed by the
Liepāja
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Teatris (Theatre) Company in
Latvia from 2007 to 2011. Literary Director Edite Tisheizere.
Awards
* 2002
Amazon.co.uk Bursary Award – Best First Novel – ''The Burglar Diaries''
* 2012
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award – Best First Feature Film – ''
Wild Bill''
* 2016
Wells Festival of Literature – Children's Story Competition – ''Amy X and the Great Race''
;Nominations
* 2010
Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance – Best comedy romance novel – ''Blue Collar''
* 2013
BAFTA Film Awards –
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – ''
Wild Bill''
* 2017
Wells Festival of Literature – Children's Story Competition – ''Amy X and the Prim & Proper Princess School''
* 2017 Vincent Preis Horror Awards (Germany) – International Work – ''Das Haus Der Monster''
Personal life
He married Jeannette Crockett in March 2007 and they live in
Chichester
Chichester () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publi ...
, West Sussex with their four children.
References
External links
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British male screenwriters
British dramatists and playwrights
1969 births
Living people
British male dramatists and playwrights