Encouraged by the critic’s glowing words, Ronson went on to produce even more scathing and more politically leaning sci fi, such as 1997’s Jews!,or the subsequent and equally poorly received Rise of the Planet of the Muslims. These were, even in the author’s own estimation, less successful satire and as a result Ronson went into hiding for a year, fearing a Salman Rushdie-esque fatwa that, it turns out, was never issued due to lacklustre sales and the author’s baffling lack of renown.
When Ronson emerged again it was with a renewed passion on pure storytelling and a burning desire for some money. The result was a laser focus and prodigious output that could only be equated with a laser pointer factory. Not since L Ron Hubbard has a science fiction author produced as much, written as quickly or initiated as many lawsuits against the IRS. Ronson was clearly a man possessed, and after a very stressful exorcism, his writing returned to a standard that one notable critic called “what we have come to expect from this man”
Although undeservedly overlooked in his own time, as well as in the past, he has built a steady and rabid following amongst his friends and immediate family, all of whom attest to the quality of his writing. He lives, to this day in an undisclosed location somewhere in the southwest of England where he pursues his twin passions of studying the effects of pharmaceutical medication and collecting unlicensed firearms.
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If you enjoyed this book, then you may like to congratulate yourself on your good taste. You’re also looking especially good today, did I mention? Have you done something new with your hair? No? Well, whatever it is you’re doing, it’s working.
You may also wish to check out Michael Ronson’s website. It contains a creative workspace where you can see his writing process as he works through his first draft ideas. It’s regularly updated with interviews, inspirational quotes for young authors and scathing attacks on more successful and less talented writers. You can find it at:
michaelronson.com
You can also find him on twitter –
@MichaelJRonson
And any lucrative movie deals or marriage proposals can be forwarded to:
[email protected]
Mr. Ronson fully embraces technology and has requested a presence in ‘all electronic platforms’. So by the end of the year and, at the request of the author we expect to have pages on Instagram, Tumblr, Grindr, Geocities, Friendster, Bebo and Angelfire
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