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Adam Marek

Instruction Manual Parenthesis The New Uncanny When It Changed
Adam Marek was born in 1974. His stories have appeared in Prospect magazine, New Writing 15 edited by Maggie Gee and Bernardine Evaristo, The Bridport Prize anthology (2003 and 2005), Parenthesis, edited by Ra Page, from Comma Press, and on-line at Pulp.net. In 2007, his story 'Testicular Cancer vs the Behemoth' was read by Ian Hart (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Dirt) at the WordTheatre event in London. Adam lives in Bedfordshire with his wife and sons.
In 2008, Instruction Manual was long-listed for the Frank O'Connor prize, and in 2010 Adam was shortlisted for the inaugural Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Prize.

Adam's collection is titled Instruction Manual for Swallowing.
His story 'Testicular Cancer vs the Behemoth' appears in Parenthesis.
His story 'Tamagotchi' appears in The New Uncanny.
His story 'Without a Shell' appears in When It Changed.

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