Jay Russell (writer)
Encyclopedia
Jay Russell is an American-born, UK-based author of crime
, horror
and fantasy
fiction. He is the creator of Marty Burns
, a supernatural detective
, who has appeared in a series of novels and short stories beginning with Celestial Dogs. Russell's fiction is typified by a mixing of genre elements, often overlaid with a comic sensibility.
Russell was born in Queens County in New York City
. He attended Cornell University
. He later attended the University of Southern California
, receiving a doctorate in communications.
.
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
, horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
fiction. He is the creator of Marty Burns
Marty Burns
Marty Burns, former child-star, general wise-ass and sometimes detective, is the fictional creation of Jay Russell. Marty made his debut in the novel Celestial Dogs , working as yet another low-rent, Los Angeles detective. The novel is a mix of hardboiled detective and supernatural horror, laced...
, a supernatural detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
, who has appeared in a series of novels and short stories beginning with Celestial Dogs. Russell's fiction is typified by a mixing of genre elements, often overlaid with a comic sensibility.
Russell was born in Queens County in New York City
New York City
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. He attended Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. He later attended the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, receiving a doctorate in communications.
.