![]() ![]() In the Seventies he wrote three novels, including The Hero (1973), which was optioned for filming. He edited a large number of anthologies, predominantly of horror and fantasy short stories, wrote non-fiction books on a variety of topics from the Channel Tunnel to Sweeney Todd and also used the pen names “Ric Alexander” and “Richard Peyton” on a number of crime story anthologies. Peter achieved the position of Editorial Director before becoming a full time writer in the early Seventies. He began his career as a reporter in Essex and then moved to London where he worked on a trade magazine before joining the publishing house of New English Library. He is best known to 007 fans as the author of “James Bond: A Celebration” – one of the first books focussing on the cinematic series.Īs well as his 1987 Bond book, he edited numerous fantasy and horror anthologies. ![]() Peter Haining wrote and edited so many Fortean and related books, I would imagine that most people reading this notice own at least one of his works.Īnthologist Peter Haining, born 1940, died from a heart attack on November 19, 2007, at the age of 67. “Why doesn’t somebody reprint Peter Haining’s book on Springheel Jack?” is a question Fortean author Robert Schneck asked in 2005. ![]()
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