A. M. Esmonde

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A. M. Esmonde
Born (1977-08-20) 20 August 1977 (age 45)
Swansea, Wales
Other namesAaron Michael Esmonde
OccupationNovelist / director
Years active2008–present

Aaron Michael Esmonde (born 20 August 1977, Swansea, Wales [1] ) is a horror, scifi and fantasy novelist, director and producer. [2] The vampire horror novel Blood Hunger (2010) [1] was his first work to be published, followed by the popular zombie novel Dead Pulse. [3] Both ebook editions ranked in the top 100 (free) horror and fantasy charts, Blood Hunger position #13 with Dead Pulse reaching #39. [4] In May 2014 his third novel The Final Version [5] a science fiction thriller was released, [6] [7] [8] with the free ebook ranking at #12 in the USA science fiction cyber punk chart [9] on 31 August 2014 and #42 [10] [ failed verification ] in the UK dystopian science fiction chart on 30 August 2014. Darkest Moons [11] a horror thriller was released 29 October 2016 and peaked at #7 in the UK occult horror chart 2 April 2019 [12] and in the top 100 USA occult chart. In October 2020 paranormal, supernatural mystery Skeletons in their Closets entered the top 100 ghost thriller [13] [ failed verification ] chart USA and UK Ghost Horror [14] [ failed verification ] ebook chart. In 2021 he released ‘Shadows of Dismemberment.’ [15] in January 2022 he announced on his social media [16] channels that due to encephalitis it may be his last novel.

A. M. Esmonde was also a producer on the film Terminus (2010), [17] which was directed by Sean P. Parsons, and acts as a prelude story to the Blood Hunger novel. [1] He also produced the related short Revamped (2009). [18] In 2013, he became an associate producer of 'Call Girl' the first film in David P. Baker's [19] 'City of Sin' [20] and the 'Crime Lord' [21] TV series. Also, 2013 saw him direct a revenge themed music video, [22] 'Say My Name', for the UK’s top ten album selling rock band Scarlet Rebles [23] (formerly V0iD). In 2023 he executive produced ‘Mad World.’ [24] [25]

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