Christopher John McCabe

Christopher John McCabe (born 20 October 1967) is a British scientist and novelist. He is Professor of Molecular Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham and writes novels under the pseudonyms John McCabe and John Macken.[1][2][3][4]

He was born in Vancouver to English parents who were originally from Yorkshire. The family later returned to England and settled in Somerset.[5]

Publications

Novels as "John McCabe"

  • Stickleback (1998)
  • Paper (2000)
  • Snakeskin (2001)
  • Big Spender (2003)
  • Herding Cats (2004)

Novels as "John Macken"

  • Dirty Little Lies (2007)
  • Trial by Blood (2008)
  • Breaking Point (2009)
  • Control (2011)

References

  1. ^ University of Birmingham. Professor Chris McCabe
  2. ^ "The Scientist : Discouraged by science? Try writing". www.the-scientist.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ Times Higher Education (1 April 2005). "Whodunnit? It was probably this scientist..."
  4. ^ Muthalaly, Shonali (19 October 2005). "The Science of humour". The Hindu
  5. ^ Grimley, Terry (29 October 1998). "Interview: John McCabe - Science of writing a best-seller". The Birmingham Post; accessed 4 July 2017.