Joel Lane Author

Joel Lane is a British author, poet, critic and anthology editor. Born in Exeter, he currently resides in south Birmingham (the latter city frequently provides settings for his fiction). Lane's poetry earned him the Eric Gregory Award in 1993. He has had two full-length collections published, 'The Edge of the Screen' (Arc, 1999) and 'Trouble in the Heartland' (Arc, 2004), and two pamphlets, the most recent in 2006. He edited the fantasy anthology 'Beneath the Ground' (2002) and, with Steve Bishop, 'Birmingham Noir: Urban Tales of Crime and Suspense' (2002). Although the majority of Lane's short stories can be categorised as urban fantasy / supernatural, his novels are more overtly mainstream: 'From Blue to Black' (2000) is a portrait of a disturbed rock musician, whilst 'The Blue Mask' (2003) follows the aftermath of a brutal and disfiguring attack.