John Blackburn (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Blackburn (author)

British writer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Corbridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1993

Profession: bookseller, detective writer, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Fenwick Anderson Blackburn (born Northumberland, 26 June 1923; died Richmond, London, 1993) was a British novelist who wrote thrillers, and horror novels.
Blackburn was described as "today's Master of Horror" by The Times Literary Supplement.Many of his books feature stock characters, including General Charles Kirk of British Intelligence and his friends, the scientist Sir Marcus Levin and his Russian wife Tania.