Matthew Stokoe

Matthew Stokoe
Born1963 (age 62–63)
England
EducationUniversity of East London
OccupationsNovelist
Screenwriter
Writing career
Period1998–present
GenreTransgressive fiction
Notable worksCows (1998)
High Life (2002)
Websitematthewstokoe.com

Matthew Stokoe (born 1963) is a British novelist and screenwriter. He is known for his brutal, noir, graphic and violent style of writing, generally regarded as part of the transgressive fiction genre.

Biography

Stokoe was born in England and graduated from University of East London, where he studied economics. In the early 1980s he was the guitarist of the post-punk / gothic rock band Hack Hack, which was based in Ladbroke Grove, West London. The band released one vinyl EP in 1983, titled Despite Amputations. Stokoe has lived in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States (Santa Monica, California). As of 2024, he lives in Australia.

Literary works

Stokoe's first novel, Cows, was published by Creation Books (London) in 1998. It was republished in 2011 by Akashic Books (New York). His second and third novels, High Life and Empty Mile, were both also published by Akashic Books. In 2014 Stokoe's third novel, Empty Mile, was nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. His fourth novel, Colony of Whores, continued Stokoe's exploration of California's Hollywood underbelly begun in his second novel, High Life.

Stokoe's books have been reviewed both favorably and unfavorably by numerous publications. Stokoe's books have been translated and published in French, Spanish, Russian, and German. Stokoe has also written several screenplays, including an unproduced adaptation of Simon Mackie's comic strip Flick and Jube.

Bibliography

Novels

Film scripts

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Drew (March 3, 2015). "Matthew Stokoe". Full Stop. full-stop.net. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dark, disturbing, and transgressive fiction". Wargaluk. Poland. June 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hack Hack". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Hack Hack, 'Despite Amputations'". Rate Your Music. 1983.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Alan (July 17, 2009). "A Necrophile Hero is Something to Be". 3:AM Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ James Flynn (2024-09-20). Interview with Matthew Stokoe. Retrieved 2026-02-10 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Cows". Publishers Weekly.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Empty Mile by Matthew Stokoe". Publishers Weekly. 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  9. ↑ "Review: Matthew Stokoe's High Life". London Book Review. March 29, 2006. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Matthew Stokoe's 'High Life' - If this meretricious mess isn't actual pornography, it's hiding out in porn territory.'". Kirkus Reviews. May 19, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Matthew Stokoe's 'Cows' - Transgressive fiction that begs to offend, and succeeds". Kirkus Reviews. December 24, 2010.
  12. ↑ Rice, David (May 2014). "Central Question: What is true noir for?". The Believer. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ NETTLES, JOHN G. (21 August 2002). "High Life by Matthew Stokoe". Pop Matters. popmatters.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Rosko, Zoran (October 11, 2011). "Collection of excerpted reviews of Matthew Stokoe's books". Zoran Rosko Vacuum Player.
  15. ↑ Stokoe, Matthew (2013). la belle vie. gallimard. ISBN 9782070456192.
  16. ↑ Stokoe, Matthew (2000). Vacas. Spain: La Máscara. ISBN 9788479744205.
  17. ↑ Stokoe, Matthew (2004). Коровы. Astrel AST. ISBN 9785170234691.
  18. ↑ "Мэттью Стокоу". fantlab.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  19. ↑ Stokoe, Matthew (2017). Kühe. Festa Verlag. ISBN 9783865525284.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Simon. "Flick and Jube". Open Library.
  21. ↑ "Rock". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2026-02-10.