Michael John Grist is the author of the dystopic science fiction novel Jethro’s Fall and the epic fantasy series The Book of Dawn, comprised of The Rise of the Truth, The Fates of Aradabar, and The Life of the Pain, all of which are currently seeking publication.
His short fiction has been published in numerous places, most notably on TQR and Dark Energy SF online, Aoiffe’s Kiss, Shelter of Daylight, and Something Wicked in print. His stories have been reviewed on 5-star literary stories and The Fix. Selected works can be found in the Fiction Library,
Grist also explores and photographs the ruins of Japan, known as ‘haikyo’, including abandoned theme parks, military installations, and ghost towns. Over a period of 6 years he has visited over 60 ruins locations throughout Japan and documented them in the Ruins Gallery.
He has contributed haikyo articles and photography to the guidebook ‘To Japan With Love‘, the online men’s magazine asylum.com, and on the website atlasobscura.com. The print magazine outdoorjapan.com is running a series of six feature stories on his ruins explorations in 2010. His photos have been featured on io9.com here and here. He has been interviewed about haikyo in the British print magazine Kindred Spirit, and his ruins photographs have been reviewed positively in both the print and online versions of the Guardian. His photography/guidebook Empire of the Setting Sun – Exploring the Ruins of Modern Japan is currently seeking publication.
Grist was born in Manchester, England, to an American mother and British father. In his youth he spent summer holidays with his family in Kentucky, worked at a summer camp in Massachusetts, and went to high school for two semesters in Indiana, leaving him with a mid-Atlantic accent and bi-cultural interests. Besides his writing and photography he teaches English classes and works as an editor.
Grist currently lives in Tokyo, Japan, and can be contacted at outofruins @ hotmail.com (remove spaces)
MJG`s top 10 Japanese ruins, covering ghost towns, abandoned theme parks, and ruins of the sex industry.
Leanna knew she was a special little girl because the moon spoke to her. She knew that it shouldn't, but that didn`t stop it happening.
Abandoned American cinemas left to rot stand as a telling statement on the status of the economy and modern culture.
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