Marek z. tURNER

Marek Z. Turner writes crime fiction, noir and thrillers (and the odd creature feature).Permanently fuelled by caffeine, he takes his coffee like he writes his stories. Dark and bitter.He was a finalist in the 2021 Capital Crime New Voices Award competition, and in 2024 was shortlisted for the Black Spring Press ‘Crimebits’ competition, as judged by Lee Child.When he’s not plotting fictional crimes, he’s available for writing commissions, collaborations, and podcast appearances. Get in touch below.

CRIME FICTION

Pagliacci Noir
Short story
Crime Writers' Association, 2025Read here

Cover for Closure short story by Marek Z. Turner on Urban Pigs Press

Closure
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2025Read here

Cover for Born to Lose: Tales of Gigi by Marek Z. Turner

Born to Lose: Tales of Gigi
Short story collection
Poliziotturner Press, 2025Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

Chestnuts roasting on an empty fire short story cover

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Short story
Punk noir, 2024Read here

Skin of a Cop
Chapter opening
Black Spring Press, 2024Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Bookshop UKBuy Amazon USA

Cover for Wrong Place, Right Crime short story by Marek Z. Turner on The Yard.

Wrong Place, Right Crime
Short story
The Yard, 2024Read here

Cover for Cracks in the Concrete short story by Marek Z. Turner on Urban Pigs Press

Cracks in the Concrete
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2024Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

Cover for Living on Credit short story by Marek Z. Turner on Urban Pigs Press

Living on Credit
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2024Read here

The Eighth Hill
Novel
Poliziotturner Press, 2023Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

PODCASTS

Caliber 9 From Outer Space podcast cover for Episode 66

Rififi + The Cat O'Nine TailsEpisode 66, Caliber 9 From Outer Space (podcast)Listen here

Death Walks on High HeelsEpisode 118, In Film We Trust (podcast)Listen here

Slap The Monster On Page One + No, The Case Is Happily ResolvedEpisode 29, Caliber 9 From Outer Space (podcast)Listen here

OTHER WORK

Catch of the Day
Short story
Kilter & Rammel, 2025Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

That Damned Thing by Marek Z. Turner on Hutson & Smith Press.

That Damned Thing
Short story
Hutson & Smith Press, 2025Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

Cover for Killerpede by Marek Z. Turner from Severed Press

Killerpede
Novel
Severed Press, 2022Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA

Marek Z. Turner | British Crime & Thriller Author