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Marcus Gibson | |
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| Born | 15 November 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter |
| Genre | Thriller |
Marcus Keith Gibson (born 15 November 1973) is an Australian writer.
Gibson was born into a devout Christian family in Sydney. He was raised in a strict environment, and by 16 was teaching in a Sunday School run by his parents. [1] At 17, Gibson dropped out of high school to attend Baptist Bible College, but returned to complete high school after one year of study. [2]
Gibson's first novel, D, was acquired by HarperCollins in Sydney in 1994, and released the following December. [3] [4]
Prior to the publication of his first novel, Gibson won recognition in short story awards and anthologies, including Paradise To Paranoia published by University of Queensland Press, the Suncorp Literary Awards and commemorative anthology, Young Writer of the Year award, and Nescafé Big Break 1994. [5] [6] [7] [8]
His novel received favorable reviews in periodicals (Aurealis, Australian Newsagent & Stationer, The Southern Star (Brisbane)) and became a popular item in public libraries through the Australian government's Public Lending Right Scheme. [9] [10] [11] [12]
He has also made several media appearances, including national television (Good Morning Australia), appeared in TV commercials (Nescafé with Russell Crowe), on national radio (ABC), print (The Sydney Morning Herald 23 December 1995, The Australian, Telegraph Mirror, 16 December 1995), voice-over for pre-recorded radio and other TV commercials, and made live appearances as a guest on late night television (Ground Zero, Network 10). [13]
Gibson is a member of the high IQ society Mensa International.[ citation needed ]
In 1996, he attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School; and served on the judging panel for the AFTRS Cinematography award.[ citation needed ]
That same year, he attempted to launch an electronic media publishing venture, applying for a world trademark and patent for an 'e-book' device, but the application lapsed. [14]
In the following years, Gibson worked as a script editor and freelance writer while seeking a publisher for The Atheists' Bible. Drafts of the manuscript, circulated in 2001, discussed acts of terrorism attributed to Osama bin Laden. Gibson withdrew the novel from sale after the World Trade Center attacks on 11 September 2001. In 2006, Gibson released a sample of The Atheists' Bible on his website. [15] This website is no longer active.
In 2009, Gibson completed his third manuscript, titled The Peace Bomb. The manuscript predicted a nuclear incident in the Mantapsan Mountains in North Korea, the continuation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's leadership, and a call by the US government for a new nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Within weeks of the submission of the manuscript to publishers, all three predictions took place.[ citation needed ]
In September 2010, a link to a YouTube video was posted on Facebook, showing a teaser/trailer for a novel by Marcus Gibson titled The Dead See. The featured work appears to be similar to The Atheists' Bible. In September 2011, The Dead See became available on Amazon and various e-book platforms. [16] [17] [18] [19]
Gibson now resides in Melbourne and works in environmental management. [20]
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