Michael Carroll (born 21st of March 1966) is an Irish writer of novels and short stories for adults and children. He is best knows for his series of superhero novels The New Heroes and his his romantic fiction under the name Jaye Carroll.
After leaving school at sixteen, he worked as a postman. Following a knee injury, he moved into computer programming in 1985 at the age of nineteen. In 1990 he met his future wife, Leonia Mooney, at the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, Octocon. He was a co-founder of the small-press magazine PFJ, first published in October 1991. Having attended the Irish Science Fiction Association writing classes held by Irish author Michael Scott, he decided to set his mind to becoming a full time writer, and finally did so in 1999.
After leaving school at sixteen, he worked as a postman. Following a knee injury, he moved into computer programming in 1985 at the age of nineteen. In 1990 he met his future wife, Leonia Mooney, at the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, Octocon. He was a co-founder of the small-press magazine PFJ, first published in October 1991. Having attended the Irish Science Fiction Association writing classes held by Irish author Michael Scott, he decided to set his mind to becoming a full time writer, and finally did so in 1999.
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Horror
New and upcoming books
Series
New Heroes / Quantum Prophecy
1. The Quantum Prophecy (2006)
2. Sakkara (2006)
3. Absolute Power (2007)
3.5. Footsoldiers (2012)
4. Super Human (2010)
5. The Ascension (2011)
6. Stronger (2012)
7. Hunter (2014)
Flesh and Blood (2014)
8. Crossfire (2015)
9. The Chasm (2017)
1. The Quantum Prophecy (2006)
2. Sakkara (2006)
3. Absolute Power (2007)
3.5. Footsoldiers (2012)
4. Super Human (2010)
5. The Ascension (2011)
6. Stronger (2012)
7. Hunter (2014)
Flesh and Blood (2014)
8. Crossfire (2015)
9. The Chasm (2017)
Rico Dredd: The Titan Years
1. The Third Law (2014)
2. The Process of Elimination (2018)
3. For I Have Sinned (2019)
1. The Third Law (2014)
2. The Process of Elimination (2018)
3. For I Have Sinned (2019)
Novels
She Fades Away (1996)
If the Shoe Fits (2000) (as by Jaye Carroll)
The Throwback (2001)
Renegade (2001)
Sweetest Feeling (2001) (as by Jaye Carroll)
Loving the Stars (2002) (as by Jaye Carroll)
Looking for Mr Wrong (2004) (as by Jaye Carroll)
If the Shoe Fits (2000) (as by Jaye Carroll)
The Throwback (2001)
Renegade (2001)
Sweetest Feeling (2001) (as by Jaye Carroll)
Loving the Stars (2002) (as by Jaye Carroll)
Looking for Mr Wrong (2004) (as by Jaye Carroll)
Collections
The Callahan Kids: Tales of Life on Mars (2013) (with others)
Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Fallout (2014) (with others)
Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Fallout (2014) (with others)
Anthologies edited
Series contributed to
Judge Dredd: The Early Years
2. The Cold Light of Day (2013)
4. The Righteous Man (2016)
7. Fallen Angel (2020)
2. The Cold Light of Day (2013)
4. The Righteous Man (2016)
7. Fallen Angel (2020)
Judges
The Avalanche (2018)
Lone Wolf (2018)
Judges: Volume 1 (2019)
Golgotha (2019)
Judges: Volume 2 (2020)
Judge Fear's Big Day Out (2020)
Necessary Evil (2021)
Judges: Volume 3 (2022)
The Avalanche (2018)
Lone Wolf (2018)
Judges: Volume 1 (2019)
Golgotha (2019)
Judges: Volume 2 (2020)
Judge Fear's Big Day Out (2020)
Necessary Evil (2021)
Judges: Volume 3 (2022)
Books containing stories by Michael Carroll
More books
Michael Carroll recommends
Lake Life (2020)
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