Matt Haig

Matt Haig is a horror, children’s fiction, literary fiction, science fiction, and young adult fantasy author from Sheffield England. He is known for blending the world of outright fantasy with domestic reality. The forty-three-year-old author penned the bestselling titles “Notes on a Nervous Planet,” “Reasons to Stay Alive, “and several novels for children including the very popular “The Truth Pixie.” Unlike many authors who grew up wanting to become authors, this was not the case for Haig, who dreamt of becoming a graphic designer. He went to a Nottinghamshire primary school before he proceeded to a Newark-on-Trent secondary school. As a teen, he went to Hull University to study European Studies though he had to change courses halfway through. Failing in his studies because he could not grasp Economics, he decided to switch to History and English and then got his masters in English from Leeds University. Haig established and ran an internet marketing company and also worked for a nightclub in Spain while writing on the side. He currently writes for several newspapers including “The Independent” and “The Guardian.” Matt made his writing debut with “The Last Family in England,” a novel he published in 2004. His novels have been translated into more than 30 languages with some optioned for film. He now has more than ten novels in four series, several single standing novels, collections, and novellas.