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ⓘ About Jimmy Sangster
Jimmy Sangster was a well known screenwriter, author, and director from England, who was famous for writing horror and mystery novels. He was also highly popular for his horror film works for the producers of the Hammer Film Productions. Some of his most notable works include writing scripts for the horror movies Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, which was the first English horror movie to be made in color. Author Sangster was born as James Henry Kinmel Sangster in Kinkmel Bay, Denbigshire, Wales, United Kingdom, on December 02, 1927. His death occurred on August 19, 2011, in London, England, at the age of 83. Author Sangster initially worked at the Hammer Studios as production assistant.
All Book Series by Jimmy Sangster
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Death Pedlar
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1971
Do You Want It Good or Tuesday? from Hammer Films to Hollywood
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jimmy Sangster?
Jimmy Sangster was a well known screenwriter, author, and director from England, who was famous for writing horror and mystery novels. He was also highly popular for his horror film works for the producers of the Hammer Film Productions. Some of his most notable works include writing scripts for the horror movies Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, which was the first English horror movie to be made in color.
Which Jimmy Sangster series should I start with?
The best place to start is the James Reed series, the earliest of Jimmy Sangster's multi-book series: it opens with Snowball (1986) and runs to 4 books across 1986–2020, ending with Fireball (2020).
How many books has Jimmy Sangster written?
Jimmy Sangster has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1958 and 2020. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the James Reed series with 4 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jimmy Sangster's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jimmy Sangster's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Smith (1969–2019, 2 books), Katy Touchfeather (1970–1971, 2 books) and James Reed (1986–2020, 4 books).
How are Jimmy Sangster's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jimmy Sangster's 14 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: James Reed (4 books, 1986–2020); John Smith (2 books, 1969–2019); Katy Touchfeather (2 books, 1970–1971).