Matthew Glass is the pseudonym of an Australian-born author and doctor who is living and working in Britain.[1]

He is the author of Ultimatum (2009);[2][3] End Game (2012); and Fishbowl (2015).[4]

His novels are noted for their complex and hyper-realistic depiction of international relations, especially with regard to diplomacy and economics.[5][6]

Ultimatum is an eco-thriller set in the years 2032 and 2033.[7][8][9]

End Game is a geopolitical thriller set in 2018. It was re-released with the name Trigger Point in March 2012.

Fishbowl is a social-networking thriller set in the early 21st century. The social network in Fishbowl is clearly inspired by Facebook but works with AI-generated avatars that can be used by corporations for user-targeted selling.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tidal fear: A thriller for our age". The Economist. 4 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Athitakis, Mark (26 April 2009). "'Ultimatum' takes look at near future - Intriguing environmental ideas mired in clunky narrative". Chicago Sun-Times. pp. D9, Books Review – via Newsbank.
  3. ↑ Millar, Peter (11 July 2009). "Tales of love and war - and heated rhetoric". The Times (London). p. 12 – via Newsbank.
  4. 1 2 Dugdale, John (15 February 2015). "Fatal attraction - Puzzling, spooky or very nasty: death takes many forms in John Dugdale's roundup THRILLERS". The Sunday Times (London, England). pp. 38 Features – via Newsbank.
  5. ↑ "End Game by Matthew Glass" Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Bookgeeks, retrieved Aug 31st 2012
  6. ↑ "Review: Trigger Point", Kirkus, retrieved Aug 31st 2012
  7. ↑ MCKIE, ROBIN (16 August 2009). "Read all about the end of the world: Once the province of science fiction, ecological catastrophe is becoming a hot subject for mainstream authors, says Robin McKie: Cold Earth Sarah Moss Granta pounds 10.99, pp280 Ultimatum Matthew Glass Atlantic". The Observer (London, England) – via Newsbank.
  8. ↑ Steele, Colin (27 March 2010). "Future and present fears". The Canberra Times (Australia). p. 12 – via Newsbank.
  9. ↑ Crooks, Ed (25 June 2010). "When the wind blows". The Financial Times (London, England) – via Newsbank.

Bibliography

  • Glass, Matthew, Ultimatum. 2009. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. (ISBN 0-8021-1888-7).
  • Glass, Matthew, End Game. 2010. Corvus. (ISBN 9781848877740).
  • Glass, Matthew, Trigger Point. 2012. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. (ISBN 0-8021-1997-2)


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