Andrew Briggs (born 27 September 1972 in Liverpool, England)[1] is a British author and screenwriter. He wrote the Hero.com series and the Villain.net young adult novels, which are due to be developed into a television series.[citation needed]
Andy Briggs | |
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Born | Andrew Briggs September 27, 1972 Liverpool, England |
Pen name | M.G. Cole (for the DCI Garrick book series) |
Occupation | Author and Screenwriter |
Period | 1991–present |
Notable works | |
Relatives | Peter Briggs (brother) |
Website | |
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Briggs career began as an uncredited writer working on story development for Highlander: The Series in 1991. Since then he has worked alone and with his brother Peter Briggs on a number of projects, including the Stan Lee and Robert Evans Paramount Pictures project Foreverman. More recent television work has included story development for the Sci-Fi Channel, BKN Kids and Disney XD.
In the mid-2000s he did some writing for comics,[2] and began to develop his Hero.com/Villain.net series of young adult novels.[3] This led to a new series of young adult Tarzan novels.[4]
Briggs has acknowledged Gordon Boshell's "Captain Cobwebb" books as an early influence.[5] He would often go to places to experience how it feels.
Credits
editTV & film
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- Passage of the Four (aka Screaming Night) (2002 film): writer
- Rise of the Gargoyles (2009 TV film): writer
- Ghost Town (2009 TV film): writer
- Dark Relic (2010 TV film): writer
- Blake: Double Identity (2011 TV Series): head writer
- The Philadelphia Experiment (2012 TV film): writer
- Legendary (2013): writer and executive producer
- Kong: King of the Apes (2016 TV Series): writer (season 1 episode 8: "Bionic Arms Race")
- Crowhurst (2017 feature film): writer
- Redcon-1 (2018 feature film): special thanks
- Supervized (2019 feature film): writer
- The Bastard King (2020 film): narrator
- A Conspiracy Classic - The Making of the Philadelphia Experiment (2020 documentary): himself
- King of Shadows (2021 film): writer
- Shanghai Concession (Upcoming film): writer
Comics
edit- Kong: King of Skull Island (2007–2008) ISBN 978-1-905692-34-7
- Ritual (2009) ISBN 978-1-905692-33-0
- DinoCorps (2012) ISBN 978-1905692804
- Ritual 2: The Resurrection (2015) ISBN 978-1909276536
- Madison Dark (2018) ISBN 978-1912700233
- MEAT (2018) ISBN 978-1912700257
- Cold War (2019) ISBN 978-1912700271
Novels
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- Tarzan:
- The Greystoke Legacy (June 2011) ISBN 978-0-571-27238-9
- The Jungle Warrior (July 2012) ISBN 978-0-571-27353-9
- The Savage Lands (February 2013) ISBN 978-0-571-27353-9
- Edge:
- Warrior Number One (November 2011) ISBN 978-1-4451-0707-3
- Project X:
- Reign of the Practari (April 2015) ISBN 978-0-19-831045-7
- Steam Pirates (April 2015) ISBN 978-0-19-831046-4
- How to be an International Spy: Your Training Manual, Should You Choose to Accept it (September 2015) ISBN 978-1743607725
- Spy Quest - Polybius: The Urban Legend (November 2015) ISBN 978-0993283109
- CTRL+S (November 2019) ISBN 978-1409184652
- Marlow (November 2020) ISBN 979-8555934215
- The Majestic Files:
- Epicenter (December 2020) ISBN 979-8699480371
- Chem (March 2021) ISBN 979-8715274915
- Phantom Land (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846132702
- Point Nemo (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846130869
- Drone Racer (August 2022) ISBN 979-8843786168
- The Inventory:
- Iron Fist (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846115996
- Gravity (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846119109
- Black Knight (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846122642
- Winter Storm (August 2022) ISBN 979-8846125179
- Terror Tales of the West Country[a] (October 2022) ISBN 978-1845832087
- Monsterville (October 2023) ISBN 978-1915860729
- Trigger Effect (April 2025)[1]
As M.G. Cole
edit- DCI Garrick:
- Slaughter of Innocents (March 2021) ISBN 979-8727355893
- Murder is Skin Deep (April 2021) ISBN 979-8732789065
- The Dead Will Talk (May 2021) ISBN 979-8511387291
- Dead Man's Game (October 2021) ISBN 979-8490635215
- Cleansing Fires (July 2022) ISBN 979-8842228447
- The Dead Don't Pay (December 2022) ISBN 979-8371371881
- A Murder of Lies (August 2023) ISBN 979-8857146422
- Siren's Call (August 2024) ISBN 979-8336293326
- A Degree of Murder (August 2025)[2]
Picture books
edit- Tinch (May 2022) ISBN 978-1914926921
- Monster Knights (September 2022) ISBN 978-1915387417
Notes
edit- ^ He only wrote one of the short stories.
References
edit- ^ "Home". andybriggs.co.uk.
- ^ "Southport.TV". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Southport Reporter
- ^ Guardian.Co.UK
- ^ http://www.oup.com/oxed/children/authors/briggsa/ , Author biography on Oxford University Press website, Retrieved 30 March 2012
- ^ "Andy Briggs | Writer, Producer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2024.