Matthew Glass is the pseudonym of an Australian-born author and doctor who is living and working in Britain.[1]
He is the author of Ultimatum (2009);[2][3] End Game (2012); and Fishbowl (2015).[4]
His novels are noted for their complex and hyper-realistic depiction of international relations, especially with regard to diplomacy and economics.[5][6]
Ultimatum is an eco-thriller set in the years 2032 and 2033.[7][8][9]
End Game is a geopolitical thriller set in 2018. It was re-released with the name Trigger Point in March 2012.
Fishbowl is a social-networking thriller set in the early 21st century. The social network in Fishbowl is clearly inspired by Facebook but works with AI-generated avatars that can be used by corporations for user-targeted selling.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tidal fear: A thriller for our age". The Economist. 4 June 2009.
- ^ Athitakis, Mark (26 April 2009). "'Ultimatum' takes look at near future - Intriguing environmental ideas mired in clunky narrative". Chicago Sun-Times. pp. D9, Books Review – via Newsbank.
- ^ Millar, Peter (11 July 2009). "Tales of love and war - and heated rhetoric". The Times (London). p. 12 – via Newsbank.
- ^ a b Dugdale, John (15 February 2015). "Fatal attraction - Puzzling, spooky or very nasty: death takes many forms in John Dugdale's roundup THRILLERS". The Sunday Times (London, England). pp. 38 Features – via Newsbank.
- ^ "End Game by Matthew Glass" Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Bookgeeks, retrieved Aug 31st 2012
- ^ "Review: Trigger Point", Kirkus, retrieved Aug 31st 2012
- ^ MCKIE, ROBIN (16 August 2009). "Read all about the end of the world: Once the province of science fiction, ecological catastrophe is becoming a hot subject for mainstream authors, says Robin McKie: Cold Earth Sarah Moss Granta pounds 10.99, pp280 Ultimatum Matthew Glass Atlantic". The Observer (London, England) – via Newsbank.
- ^ Steele, Colin (27 March 2010). "Future and present fears". The Canberra Times (Australia). p. 12 – via Newsbank.
- ^ Crooks, Ed (25 June 2010). "When the wind blows". The Financial Times (London, England) – via Newsbank.
Bibliography
edit- Glass, Matthew, Ultimatum. 2009. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. (ISBN 0-8021-1888-7).
- Glass, Matthew, End Game. 2010. Corvus. (ISBN 9781848877740).
- Glass, Matthew, Trigger Point. 2012. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. (ISBN 0-8021-1997-2)