Michael Cox

Michael Andrew Cox (1948–2009) was an English writer and editor.
Michael Cox was born on 25 October 1948 to parents who worked in the footwear industry. Michael Cox attended Wellingborough Grammar School (now known as Wrenn School), later graduating from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1971. He studied English and had intended to be an academic, but he instead signed a contract with the record-publishing group EMI, making two albums and several singles early in the decade under the pseudonym Matthew Ellis on the Regal Zonophone label. He also subsequently recorded an album for DJM and singles for various labels as Obie Clayton.
Cox dedicated both of his novels to Dizzy Crockett, whom he married in 1973. They later had a daughter. In 1977, he joined Thorsons Publishing Group (later part of HarperCollins). Cox's first book was a biography of M. R. James, a Victorian ghost story writer, and this was published in 1983 by Oxford University Press. Between 1983 and 1997, he compiled and edited several anthologies of Victorian short stories for Oxford University Press, the first two co-edited by R. A. Gilbert.
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==Links to Peel==
Michael Cox under the name of Matthew Ellis attracted Peel's attention in the early 70's via his music and he invited the musician to do two sessions for his radio programmes in 1972. After 1972, Ellis left music and pursued literature. It is not known whether Peel read any of his books or known that the author did a couple of sessions for his programmes.
==Sessions==
;Matthew Ellis
1. Recorded: 1972-07-10. First Broadcast: 25 July 1972
*Missed You Tonight / If The Cap Fits / Lady My Lady
2. Recorded: 1972-08-22. First Broadcast: 08 September 1972
*Sea Horse / Who Needs You / Waking To Life
==Other Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220pxMatthew Ellis
*18 February 1972: Turn On (LP - Am I...?) Regal Zonophone
*29 February 1972: Two By Two (LP – Matthew Ellis) Regal Zonophone 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists