He got his first job in journalism at the Middle East business magazine MEED[2] and went on to be the final editor of Capital Gay. He was on staff at the London Evening Standard and joined the Daily Express in 1999, where he spent many years as a feature writer and theatre critic.[3] He is a former senior contributing editor of Attitude magazine.[4]
Booksedit
He is the author of six satirical novels. Three of them – The Hopkins Conundrum, A Right Royal Face-Off and Anyone for Edmund? – have a biographical element, focusing on Gerard Manley Hopkins, Thomas Gainsborough and Edmund the Martyr, respectively.
The Hopkins Conundrum was described by The Spectator as "a pleasurable literary thriller [in which] Edge wears his Hopkins learning lightly"[5] and by the Daily Express as "enjoyable on every level".[6] It was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award 2017–18.[7]A Right Royal Face-Off was described by Gainsborough authority Hugh Belsey as "beguiling" and "beautifully managed and brilliantly resolved".[8] The i newspaper said of Anyone for Edmund?: "Edge's sharp-edged political comedy is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud."[9]
His most recent novels, The End of the World is Flat and In the Beginning, satirise the transgender rights movement. The Times called The End of the World is Flat "nifty, often snort-inducingly funny satire".[10] Writing in The Critic, Josephine Bartosch described In the Beginning as "a pacy satire" and "a stylish retelling of the Maya Forstater tribunal".[11] Also in The Critic, Helen Dale has written of his work: "Edge is not simply holding social foibles and cod science up to ridicule. He’s also doing what Aristophanes thought poets should do in circumstances like these: save the city from itself."[12]
He is also the author of With Friends Like These,[13] a critique of the Left's record on gay rights.
Personal lifeedit
Edge was married to Ezio Alessandroni, a former Roman Catholic priest, from 2014 until the latter's death from cancer in March 2017.[14] He lives in Suffolk.[15]
Bibliographyedit
Non-fictionedit
Yemen: Arabian Enigma (1992), MEED
With Friends Like These: Marxism and Gay Politics (1995), Cassell
Fictionedit
The Hopkins Conundrum (2017), Lightning
The Hurtle of Hell (2018), Lightning
A Right Royal Face-Off (2019), Lightning
Anyone for Edmund? (2020), Lightning
The End of the World is Flat (2021), Lightning
In the Beginning (2023), Lightning
Referencesedit
^Cambridge University List of Members 84 Supplement - University of Cambridge. 1985. ISBN9780521314299. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
^"A Right Royal Face-Off by Simon Edge". Eye Books. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^"A bumper guide of this year's 75 essential summer reads to enjoy by the pool or in the garden". i. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^Murphy, Siobhan. "Our pick of the latest fiction: three new novels, October 2, 2021". The Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^Bartosch, Josephine (8 June 2023). "Cutting Edge: A new novel brilliantly skewers gender theory". The Critic. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^Dale, Helen (28 July 2021). "Quackery via cartography". The Critic.
^With Friends Like These : Marxism and Gay Politics (Lesbian & gay studies): Amazon.co.uk: Simon Edge: 9780304333202: Books. 1 July 1995. ASIN 0304333204.
^Winq magazine, Summer 2017, 'A Mass-Going Atheist'.
simon, edge, simon, john, edge, born, december, 1964, chester, england, british, novelist, journalist, born, 1964, december, 1964, chester, englandoccupation, novelist, journalistknown, forlast, editor, capital, senior, contributing, editor, attitudenotable, w. Simon John Edge born 25 December 1964 in Chester England is a British novelist and journalist Simon EdgeBorn 1964 12 25 December 25 1964 age 59 Chester EnglandOccupation s Novelist and journalistKnown forLast editor of Capital Gay Senior contributing editor of AttitudeNotable workThe Hopkins Conundrum 2017 The End of the World is Flat 2021 Websitewww wbr simon edge wbr com Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Books 4 Personal life 5 Bibliography 5 1 Non fiction 5 2 Fiction 6 References 7 External linksEducation editEducated at the King s School Chester he went on to receive a master s degree in philosophy from St Catharine s College Cambridge 1 and has a master s degree in creative writing from City University 2 where he also taught as a visiting lecturer Career editHe got his first job in journalism at the Middle East business magazine MEED 2 and went on to be the final editor of Capital Gay He was on staff at the London Evening Standard and joined the Daily Express in 1999 where he spent many years as a feature writer and theatre critic 3 He is a former senior contributing editor of Attitude magazine 4 Books editHe is the author of six satirical novels Three of them The Hopkins Conundrum A Right Royal Face Off and Anyone for Edmund have a biographical element focusing on Gerard Manley Hopkins Thomas Gainsborough and Edmund the Martyr respectively The Hopkins Conundrum was described by The Spectator as a pleasurable literary thriller in which Edge wears his Hopkins learning lightly 5 and by the Daily Express as enjoyable on every level 6 It was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award 2017 18 7 A Right Royal Face Off was described by Gainsborough authority Hugh Belsey as beguiling and beautifully managed and brilliantly resolved 8 The i newspaper said of Anyone for Edmund Edge s sharp edged political comedy is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud 9 His most recent novels The End of the World is Flat and In the Beginning satirise the transgender rights movement The Times called The End of the World is Flat nifty often snort inducingly funny satire 10 Writing in The Critic Josephine Bartosch described In the Beginning as a pacy satire and a stylish retelling of the Maya Forstater tribunal 11 Also in The Critic Helen Dale has written of his work Edge is not simply holding social foibles and cod science up to ridicule He s also doing what Aristophanes thought poets should do in circumstances like these save the city from itself 12 He is also the author of With Friends Like These 13 a critique of the Left s record on gay rights Personal life editEdge was married to Ezio Alessandroni a former Roman Catholic priest from 2014 until the latter s death from cancer in March 2017 14 He lives in Suffolk 15 Bibliography editNon fiction edit Yemen Arabian Enigma 1992 MEED With Friends Like These Marxism and Gay Politics 1995 Cassell Fiction edit The Hopkins Conundrum 2017 Lightning The Hurtle of Hell 2018 Lightning A Right Royal Face Off 2019 Lightning Anyone for Edmund 2020 Lightning The End of the World is Flat 2021 Lightning In the Beginning 2023 LightningReferences edit Cambridge University List of Members 84 Supplement University of Cambridge 1985 ISBN 9780521314299 Retrieved 17 July 2016 a b Simon Edge Eye Books Eye books com Retrieved 6 December 2021 Shenton Mark 13 October 2014 Bidding farewell to yet another theatre critic Opinion The Stage Retrieved 17 July 2016 About GETA Geta europe org Retrieved 17 July 2016 Brinkley Frank 29 June 2017 A choice of first novels The Spectator Retrieved 6 December 2021 Heathcote Charlotte 19 May 2017 Book reviews Uncommon People The Hopkins Conundrum and more Daily Express Retrieved 6 December 2021 Longlist 2017 Waverton Good Read Award Retrieved 6 December 2021 A Right Royal Face Off by Simon Edge Eye Books Retrieved 6 December 2021 A bumper guide of this year s 75 essential summer reads to enjoy by the pool or in the garden i 24 July 2020 Retrieved 6 December 2021 Murphy Siobhan Our pick of the latest fiction three new novels October 2 2021 The Times Retrieved 6 December 2021 Bartosch Josephine 8 June 2023 Cutting Edge A new novel brilliantly skewers gender theory The Critic Retrieved 8 July 2023 Dale Helen 28 July 2021 Quackery via cartography The Critic With Friends Like These Marxism and Gay Politics Lesbian amp gay studies Amazon co uk Simon Edge 9780304333202 Books 1 July 1995 ASIN 0304333204 Winq magazine Summer 2017 A Mass Going Atheist Smith Jarvis Charlotte 5 March 2022 Why I love Suffolk East Anglian Daily Times External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Edge amp oldid 1218530365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
