Biography & Awards
About the Author
Bryan wrote his first novel, Shaking Hands With The Devil in the late 1980’s, but when he and his agent failed to get it published, he decided that he was a failed writer and should go on and fail at something else instead. Which largely he has! However, he finally decided to revise it and his debut was published 30 years after the first redraft. Â
He has worked as a financial investigator, a mediator, made sound effects for BBC Radio and been a rent collector. He is now a full time writer, also contributing regular theatre reviews for StageTalk and Bristol 24/7 magazines. He is a member of the Crime Writers Association.Â
An Old Tin Can is the first in a new black comedy crime series set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Future titles are Dead On and Never A Happy Ending. The recurrent themes are identity, murder and … biscuits.Â
He lives in Bristol with his wife and has two children in their twenties. He likes nothing more than hanging around in a graveyard, which he thinks might come in handy one day.Â
Media And Posts
The latest Posts and Media from Bryan
Posts
GALLOWS HUMOUR -crime writing in the time of the troubles
Bryan wrote the following article for the Crime Writers Association magazine ‘Red Herrings’ about applying black comedy to serious subjects Writing historical crime fiction can
Questions asked at Launches:
Q: What connection do you have to Northern Ireland? A: I first visited Northern Ireland in the 1990s but I am an outsider. However, so
Media
Bryan in the Belfast Telegraph
This is my interview with Matt Wilson from the Belfast Telegraph Please click here to read the full article
Biscuits and the Troubles – irish news
I had a great chat with journalist Sophie Clarke from the Irish Times. Read the article here. https://www.irishnews.com/entertainment/biscuits-and-the-troubles-why-bristol-author-bryan-j-mason-decided-to-set-his-black-comedy-in-belfast-5PZLEOGUO5HLLERYWLFG6ALQTU/
Upcoming Events
Clevedon Celebration of the Book 2 november
Clifton Literary Festival
17 november
talks and panels
I am thrilled to be involved in two great events.
Firstly as part of the Clevedon Literary Festival I will be discussing crime fiction with fellow author Barry Faulkner on 2nd November between 2.50 – 3.20pm. Tickets are available at: Celebration of the Book | Clevedon Litfest
Two weeks later, I will be part of a panel at the prestigious Clifton Literary Festival. Other speakers include Dr Alice Roberts, Carol Vorderman and Chris Packham. I will join best-selling authors Emily Koch (If I Die Before I Wake), Gilly MacMillan (The Fall) and Jade Chandler from publishers
Baskerville.
We will discuss the importance of place, which is fundamental to my Harry and The Squad novels set in Belfast.Â
The event takes place on Sunday 17th November 3.30 – 4.30 at Clifton High School. Tickets are available from 9 October from Eventbrite and Clifton Library. Â