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Matthew Alexander Shaw (born 30 September 1980), pen name Matt Shaw, is a British author, best known as the author of The Peter Chronicles. The Peter Chronicles (a fictional tale of a serial killer looking for love) gained attention and the first in the series went to number one in the Amazon horror charts.

Born in Winchester, Hampshire, Shaw has worked in numerous jobs including fast food chains, warehouses, fashion stores and even various offices whilst self-publishing his own work via Amazon's KDP program - the first of which (Happy Ever After) was initially published to a print on demand company named Lulu in 2005 before being republished to the Kindle platform in 2008. Although best known for works in the horror genre Shaw has also penned pieces in the science-fiction market, romance, comedy and even some non-fiction pieces dealing with his own struggles with depression (which also went to number one in the self-help section of Amazon).

Living with his wife (Marie Shaw) in Hedge End, Southampton, he is now the author of over fifty stories and continues to interact with his fans via his various social networking pages and website (www.mattshawpublications.co.uk).