Jeff Noon (1957 – )

He has written several novels, all of which are set in some version of his native city, Manchester, except for his most recent work Cobralingus, a short book of pieces derived by applying the techniques of musical remixing to source texts.

In 2000 , Jeff Noon and David Toop released a CD Needle in the Groove: if music were a drug, where would it take you on Sulphur Records.

Vurt was awarded the 1994 Arthur C. Clarke Award