James Cooray Smith
| James Cooray Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1978 (age 39–40) Solihull, England |
| Pen name | Jim Smith |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1996-present |
James Edward Cooray Smith[1] (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent.[2] He has written for journals including New Statesman and Prospect and contributed to the Doctor Who audio and DVD range.
Career
A graduate of University College London, he has also written radio drama and comedy and contributed to numerous news, film and science fiction magazines. He has a specific interest in British television history.
Asked about his long-term habit of co-writing with a variety of people, Cooray Smith commented: "I've written things with a lot of different people, partially because I'm a great believer in third brain theory, and partially as a series of attempts to disguise my own lack of talent!"[3]
In 2017, he responded to the casting of Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who by writing an article accusing those who disagreed with the lead character's sex change of being simply sexist and misogynistic. His article was entitled "Uncomfortable with a female Doctor Who? It’s time to admit your real motives".[4]
Personal life
He lives in Highgate and Kandy, Sri Lanka, and is married with one son.
Bibliography
New Statesman Columns
Hero Collector Writer's Page
Non-Fiction Books
- The Life and Trials of Ally McBeal (2000) (with Mark Clapham)
- Manhattan Dating Game: Sex and the City (2002)
- Tim Burton (2002) (with J Clive Matthews)
- Bond Films (2003) (with Stephen Lavington)
- George Lucas (2003)
- Gangster Films (2004)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Books, the Films, the Radio Series (2005)(with J Clive Matthews)
- Quentin Tarantino (2005)
- Who's Next? A Guide To Broadcast Doctor Who (2005) (with Mark Clapham and Eddie Robson)
- The Black Archive #2: The Massacre (2015)
- The Black Archive #14:The Ultimate Foe (2017)
Short Fiction
- "A Gallery of Pigeons"' (2009) in Secret Histories
- "'Excalibur of Mars" (2009) in Present Danger
- "The Found World" (2010), in Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate
Radio and Audio work
That Mitchell and Webb Sound
Series Four (2009) (sketch writer)
Bernice Summerfield
Kaldor City
- Occam's Razor (2000) (with Alan Stevens)
- Hidden Persuaders (2003) (with Fiona Moore)
Doctor Who DVD Production History Notes
- The Twin Dilemma (2009)
- The Space Museum (2010)
- Underworld (Doctor Who) (2010)
- Kinda (2011)
- Snakedance (2011)
- The Ark (Doctor Who) (2011)
- The Sun Makers (2011)
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thejimsmith/status/510327058149675009
- ↑ James Cooray Smith [@thejimsmith] (21 June 2017). "@datwhovianboi @CameronYardeJnr @Sourdust @GRALambo @edstradling That's a long way from Bhubaneswar. Interesting. M…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "A Day in Kaldor City: 8 August 2002". Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ Cooray Smith, James (17 July 2017). "Uncomfortable with a female Doctor Who? It's time to admit your real motives". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links
- Steven Poole's 'Non Fiction Choice' Review of 'Tim Burton' from 'The Guardian'
- Shiny Shelf website (No Longer Updated)
- Kaldor City website
- Jim Smith at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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