Kim Newman
Kim Newman (Kim James Newman) was born on July 31st, 1959 and is currently 66 years old. Kim Newman was born in Brixton, London, England.
Kim Newman has written 16 standalone novels, starting with The Night Mayor in 1989. The most recently released novel was Model Actress Whatever, which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Kim at this time.
Kim Newman has also written 12 Non-Fiction Books, including Seminal Movies and Nightmare Movies.
In 2000, Kim Newman was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for his book
Millennium Movies.
Kim Newman: Awards & Accolades
Newman's books have won multiple awards, Best New Horror won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 1991 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Anthology in 1991. Best New Horror 6 won the International Horror Guild Award, Best Anthology, in 1996. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2000. Where The Bodies Are Buried won the British Fantasy Award, Best Collection, in 2001. Horror: Another 100 Best Books won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 2005. Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology, in 2009.
The following novels by Kim Newman were nominated for these awards:
- The Original Dr. Shade: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1991).
- Anno Dracula: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1993). Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1993).
- Out of the Night, When the Full Moon Is Bright..: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1995). British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1995).
- The Quorum: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1995).
- The Original Dr. Shade and Other Stories: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (1995).
- Famous Monsters: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (1996).
- Citizen Ed: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1997).
- Coppola\'s Dracula: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1997). World Fantasy Award, Novella (1998).
- Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
- The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
- Amerikanski Dead at the Moscow Morgue: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2000).
- Is There Anybody There?: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2001).
- Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2003).
- Soho Golem: World Fantasy Award, Novella (2005).
- Clubland Heroes: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2006).
- The Man from the Diogenes Club: British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2007).
- Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2007).
- The Man Who Got Off the Ghost Train: World Fantasy Award, Novella (2007).
- The Secret Files of the Diogenes Club: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2008).
- Cold Snap: World Fantasy Award, Novella (2008).
- Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2009). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010).
- Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s: British Fantasy Award, Best Non-Fiction (2012).
- An English Ghost Story: James Herbert Award for Horror Writing, Best Book Awards (2015).
- Guignol: World Fantasy Award, Novella (2016).
- The Boughs Withered: British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2020).
Related Authors
Fans of Kim Newman also enjoy these authors:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
Kim Newman: F.A.Q
When was Kim Newman Born? How old is Kim Newman?
Kim Newman was born on July 31st, 1959. Kim Newman is currently 66 years old.
Where was Kim Newman Born?
Kim Newman was born in Brixton, London, England and is English.
What book awards has Kim Newman won?
What was the first book Kim Newman wrote?
The first book written by Kim Newman was Seminal Movies, published in 1983.
What was the most recent book Kim Newman wrote?
His most recently released work was Model Actress Whatever on May 12th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Kim Newman?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kim Newman book is
Anno Dracula. Here are his most popular books:
- Anno Dracula (8)
- Coppola\'s Dracula (7)
- Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s (8)
- Citizen Ed (8.33)
- The Original Dr. Shade (8.67)
Are there upcoming new books by Kim Newman?
Kim Newman does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Kim Newman written?
Kim Newman has written 71 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 6 books in the Anno Dracula Series
- 2 books in the Drearcliff Grange School Series
- 4 books in the Warhammer: Vampire Genevieve Series
- 16 Standalone Novels
- 12 Short Stories/Novellas
- 7 Short Story Collections
- 12 Non-Fiction
- 1 Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas
- 2 David Case Short Story Collections
- 1 Fantasy Tales
- 2 books in The Lovecraft Squad Series
- 2 books in the Warhammer Horror Series
- 4 books in the Dark Future Series