Simon R. Green

British Science Fiction and Fantasy author.

He created the following series:


 * Deathstalker
 * Hawk and Fisher
 * Nightside
 * Secret Histories
 * The Twilight of the Empire (prelude to the Deathstalker series)
 * the Forest Kingdom series which is set in the same continuity as Hawk and Fisher.
 * Ghost Finders

As well as some stand alone books:
 * Drinking Midnight Wine
 * Shadows Fall

This writer provides examples of:

 * Angels, Devils, and Squid
 * Batman Cold Open: All three of the modern fantasy works have employed this.
 * Battle Couple:
 * Canon Welding: He's managed to tie in almost all of his own personal property without even resorting to parallel dimensions (though those do exist in his works).
 * Catch Phrase: In all three of his urban fantasy series, he uses variations on "Needs must, when the devil drives" and "Suddenly and messily." And when I say variations on the first one, he's gotten pretty damn creative. Also, he loves to have his characters to use their over-the-top reputations to intimidate their foes.
 * Designated Protagonist Syndrome: Not because they're uninteresting, just the supporting cast is more so. He frequently populates his worlds with colorful and over the top characters, taking a moment to give their backstories in an impressive way and then display them doing something awesome. His main characters tend to be powerful, but a little more grounded. As a side effect, often they're overshadowed by the lovable weirdos around them.
 * Deus Ex Machina: Frequent and unashamed.
 * Rule of Cool: done in all of his works
 * The World Is Always Doomed