Jim Munroe is a
Canadian science fiction author, who publishes his works independently under the imprint
No Media Kings.
Munroe was managing editor at the magazine
Adbusters in the 1990s, before publishing his
debut novel Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask in 1999. The novel was put out by HarperCollins, a major publishing company owned by
Rupert Murdoch, and though the book was successful, Munroe so disliked the experience that he launched No Media Kings as a venue for publishing and promoting his own works independently, and a guide to self-publishing for other prospective writers.
In 2000, Munroe released
Angry Young Spaceman through No Media Kings. He followed up with
Everyone in Silico in 2002, which was promoted partly by Munroe's attempt to invoice corporations mentioned in the novel for
product placement.
An Opening Act of Unspeakable Evil, a novel written in the form of
blog entries, followed in 2004. Munroe's most recent books are
Therefore Repent! and
Sword of My Mouth,
graphic novels set in post-
Rapture Chicago and Detroit.
Munroe was the founder of
Perpetual Motion Roadshow, a North American indie touring circuit that sent 100 writers, performers and musicians on the road between 2003-2007. A former video games columnist for
Eye Weekly, he is a founding board member of the
Hand Eye Society and has produced projects such as the
Torontron.
Jim Munroe, the science fiction author, should not be confused with Jim Munroe, the American magician.
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