Andy Remic
{{Short description|British author (1971–2022)}}
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| birth_place = Manchester, England, UK
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| occupation = Author, teacher and filmmaker
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| education = PhD
| alma_mater = Manchester University & Edge Hill University
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| genre = Thrillers, science fiction and military science fiction
| spouse = Linda Remic
| children = 2
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Andrey John "Andy" Remic (26 July 1971 – 26 February 2022) was a British author of thrillers, science fiction and military science fiction.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2008/01/interview_andy_remic/|title=INTERVIEW: Andy Remic|date=23 January 2008|website=SF Signal|language=en-US|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806185928/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2008/01/interview_andy_remic/|url-status=live}} He was also an indie filmmaker.
Life and career
Born in 1971 to Yugoslav emigrant Nikolas Remic and British-born Sarah Ann Bragger, Andy Remic was first published in 2003 through Orbit Books with his fast-paced action SF thriller, Spiral, and has since written over twenty novels including the Clockwork Vampire Chronicles (a fantasy series), the Blood Dragon Empire grimdark fantasy novels, and A Song For No Man's Land, dark fantasy set during the First World War. His books have been translated into six languages.{{cn|date=March 2022}}
Remic previously worked as an English teacher at Counthill School and Branston Community Academy in Branston, Lincolnshire, England.{{Cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/12/lincoln-students-play-unique-part-in-nostalgic-computing-film/|title=Lincoln students play unique part in nostalgic computing film|date=11 December 2015|website=The Lincolnite|language=en-GB|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917201323/http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/12/lincoln-students-play-unique-part-in-nostalgic-computing-film/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/1/story-28425128-detail/story.html|title=Lincoln school teacher films ZX Spectrum documentary with help from his pupils|date=26 December 2015|publisher=Lincolnshire Echo|access-date=5 July 2016}}
Remic wrote and directed indie films, originally for the UK-based independent film company Anarchy Films, then for RAM films, and in 2015 released his directorial debut film Impurity. Recently he made films about the iconic ZX Spectrum computer, notably [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8667412/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict], which received "Pick of the Month" in Retro Gamer Magazine, followed by [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9235592/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Spectrum Addict: LOAD "FILM2"] in 2018.
Remic wrote a number of computer games when he was a child, including several text adventures for the ZX Spectrum in the 1980s and early 1990s. Some of these appeared on the cover-mounted cassettes that accompanied Crash magazine, and others were sold by mail order. Many of his games were produced under the name Psychaedelic Hedgehog Software.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Psychaedelic+Hedgehog+Software$&loadpics=1|title=Psychaedelic Hedgehog Software games list|publisher=World of Spectrum|access-date=20 May 2017|archive-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828201140/http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=%5EPsychaedelic+Hedgehog+Software%24&loadpics=1|url-status=live}}
Remic died from complications from cancer on 26 February 2022, at the age of 50, leaving behind his wife Linda and two children.{{Cite web|url=https://locusmag.com/2022/02/andy-remic-1971-2022|title=Andy Remic (1971-2022)|date=28 February 2022|website=Locus|access-date=28 February 2022|archive-date=28 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228190636/https://locusmag.com/2022/02/andy-remic-1971-2022/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=The Passing of Andy Remic |url=https://angryrobotbooks.com/2022/02/the-passing-of-andy-remic/ |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=Angry Robot |date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228173052/https://angryrobotbooks.com/2022/02/the-passing-of-andy-remic/ |url-status=live }}
Bibliography
= Spiral =
- Spiral (Orbit, 2003, {{ISBN|1841491470}})
- Quake (Orbit, 2004, {{ISBN|1841492043}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/books/2005/Quake-by-Andy-Remic-9647.php|title=Quake by Andy Remic (review)|website=SFcrowsnest|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818201312/http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/books/2005/Quake-by-Andy-Remic-9647.php|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
- Warhead (Orbit, 2005, {{ISBN|1841491748}})
= ''Combat K'' =
- War Machine (Solaris, 2007, {{ISBN|1844166163}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/nov/17/featuresreviews.guardianreview24|title=Science fiction roundup: Nov 17|last=Brown|first=Eric|date=17 November 2007|website=The Guardian|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921213922/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/nov/17/featuresreviews.guardianreview24|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2007/11/review_war_machine_by_andy_remic/|title=REVIEW: War Machine by Andy Remic|date=13 November 2007|website=SF Signal|language=en-US|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806150625/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2007/11/review_war_machine_by_andy_remic/|url-status=live}}
- BioHell (Solaris, 2009, {{ISBN|1844166503}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.sfsite.com/04a/bh293.htm|title=The SF Site Featured Review: Biohell|website=SF Site|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020215952/https://www.sfsite.com/04a/bh293.htm|url-status=live}}
- Hardcore (Solaris, 2010, {{ISBN|1844167933}})
- Cloneworld (Solaris, 2011, {{ISBN|1906735573}})
= ''Clockwork Vampire Chronicles'' =
- Kell's Legend (Angry Robot, 2010, {{ISBN|0857660160}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2011/01/draft_review_kells_legend_by_andy_remic/|title=REVIEW: Kell's Legend by Andy Remic|date=10 January 2011|website=SF Signal|language=en-US|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806165924/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2011/01/draft_review_kells_legend_by_andy_remic/|url-status=live}}
- Soul Stealers (Angry Robot, 2010, {{ISBN|0857660667}})
- Vampire Warlords (Angry Robot, 2011, {{ISBN|0857661051}})
- Omnibus (Angry Robot, 2012, {{ISBN|085766204X}})
= ''Rage of Kings'' =
- The Iron Wolves (Angry Robot, 2014, {{ISBN|0857663542}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/2014/01/16/book-review-the-iron-wolves-andy-remic/|title=My Kingdom For a Horse: The Iron Wolves by Andy Remic (review)|date=16 January 2014|website=Tor.com|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827223359/http://www.tor.com/2014/01/16/book-review-the-iron-wolves-andy-remic/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookverdict.com/details.xqy?uri=Product2013-12-01-1887198.xml|title=The Iron Wolves|website=The Library Journal/Book Verdict|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808212420/http://www.bookverdict.com/details.xqy?uri=Product2013-12-01-1887198.xml|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-85766-355-9|title=Fiction Book Review: The Iron Wolves by Andy Remic.|publisher=Publishers Weekly|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013053715/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-85766-355-9|url-status=live}}
- The White Towers (Angry Robot, 2014, {{ISBN|0857663577}})
= ''A Song for No Man’s Land'' =
- A Song for No Man’s Land (Tor-Forge, 2016)
- Return of Souls (Tor-Forge, 2016, {{ISBN|978-0-76538-402-7}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-8402-7|title=Fiction Book Review: Return of Souls by Andy Remic.|website=Publishers Weekly|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013054008/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-8402-7|url-status=live}}
- The Iron Beast (Tor-Forge, 2016)
= Standalone works =
- Serial Killers Incorporated (Anarchy Books, 2011, {{ISBN|978-1-908328-00-7}})
- SIM (Anarchy Books, 2011, {{ISBN|978-1-908328-08-3}})
- Theme Planet (Solaris Books, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-90799-211-7}})
- Toxicity (Solaris Books, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-78108-003-0}})
= Anthologies =
- Legends 2: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell (NewCon Press, 2015, ASIN B00YMDLVQ8)
Filmography
- Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict
- Spectrum Addict: LOAD "FILM2"
- Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict 2.5: The Lost Tapes
- 8-Bit Wars (in production)
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.andyremic.com}}
- [http://anarchy-books.com/ Anarchy Books]
- {{isfdb name|id=Andy_Remic|name=Andy Remic}}
- {{IMDb name|6146368}}
- [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Andrey+John+Remic$&loadpics=1 Andy Remic ZX-Spectrum games] at [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ WOS]
- [http://punktalk.punktowner.com/?p=407 Andy Remic interview] at Punktalk
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Category:English male novelists