Matt FW Curran was born in Essex in 1974. From an early age he was brought up on a diet of fantasy and science fiction by parents who might have known better, but loved to encourage their son’s imagination. At the age of 11, Matt had already written his first book (The Vent) and by the time he was 17, he had written over a dozen short stories, writing his first novel The Forever Chain by the time he was 18.
After studying in Sheffield, he made his home there, met his wife and continued writing books in his spare time. His day jobs have included working for a geographical magazine, a high-street bank, the Government, as well as moonlighting as a freelance journalist for a local music paper.
In 2005, Macmillan Publishers discovered Matt’s novel, The Secret War, in a Channel 4 writing competition. The Secret War was his first book to be published. In 2009 his second book, The Hoard of Mhorrer, was published by Macmillan Publishers. Both books were translated into German and Spanish through Random House and La Factoria de Ideas respectively.
As well as his own blog and website, Matt is the founder of the Macmillan New Writers blog and Thirst eDition Fiction.
Matt has been struck by lightning twice. He’s hoping there isn’t a third time.
