“Mark Nixon is a writer and director of enormous compassion - whose sensitivity, nuance and control of emotional range comes through in everything he makes. As a sound designer, Mark is a master of creating and releasing tension in subtle, clear, cleanly edited episodes. Mark is an asset to any project he works on - not only for his technical and creative skill, but also for his unique and insightful perspective.”
— Ella Watts 'Queen of Audio Fiction' The Guardian)
“Brings the written word to life with skill, subtlety, chills, and heart. Delving into a horror story is an act of trust. Nixon has earned mine.”
— Jamie Flanagan (Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Fall of the House of Usher
“I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Mark for quite a few audio projects... His writing is always engaging & thoughtful, and his ability to craft horror stories for an audio setting is top-notch. As a creator and producer, he is professional and encouraging with a keen eye and ear for what makes audio horror so powerful. I look forward to the next opportunity to work with Mark. I highly encourage you to do the same and make him a part of your next project.”
— David Cummings (The NoSleep Podcast, Tales from the Void)
“Mark’s writing is the real deal. His intimate knowledge of what makes audio drama work not just on the page, but in performance, means his prose sings in the ears. As an editor, he is also fantastic to work with. My scripts have improved vastly with his feedback in the time I’ve worked with him on Shadows at the Door, and I am always grateful for his patience, professionalism and implicit understanding of what constitutes a damn good story.”
— Gemma Amor, Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award nominated author (Dear Laura, Full Immersion, Itch!)
“Mark is a stellar writer in his own right, and has the rare knack of collaborating with grace and ingenuity. Working with him was a wonderful experience from beginning to end, and his empathy, skill and fantastic authorial voice make it a joy to read and listen to his work. It’s rare to find the combination of brilliance, subtlety, boldness and genuine kindness in a single person. Mark is a treasure and excels at every creative avenue.”
— Laurel Hightower, Bram Stoker-nominated author of CROSSROADS and THE DAY OF THE DOOR
“Mark is not only someone with a clear vision, but has the drive and talent to make it happen!”
— Travis Vengroff (Fool & Scholar Productions)
“Mark Nixon is one of the leading lights of modern horror. His scholarly approach to the field and love for its past is matched only by his effervescent joy at what the field’s future holds, a future he is playing a major role in shaping. Ridiculously well read, intensely focused and an extraordinary voice and community leader, Mark gives us hope in the darkest of genres, and shows us fear in a handful of syllables.”
— Alasdair Stuart (Escape Artists podcast, The Full Lid newsletter)
“Working with Mark is to walk into an incredibly diligent space. He’s professional, courteous, and always allows you to explore and have fun playing with a character and finding where it leads. The best kind of director.”
— Jake Benson, actor (Years & Years)
“Mark always finds clever ways to elevate the story and enrich the characters without compromising the core themes and ideas”
— Gareth David Lloyd, writer (Big Finish), actor (Torchwood, Doctor Who)
“In addition to his own productions, Mark is also a very effective and comprehensive workshop and writing room lead for emerging audio drama writers, in groups or one-to-one, seminar or studio.”
— Lucie McNeil, Sounds Good, New Writing North
“Working with Mark was an absolute pleasure. We worked on an incredibly complex musical drama project, which involved a lot of remote working and a variety of different musical and acting styles. Throughout the project Mark was clear, reasonable and personable and Im incredibly proud of the end result. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with him in the future. Any project would be lucky to have him at the helm.”
— Paul Alborough AKA Professor Elemental
“Mark Nixon is a patient and perceptive mentor who thoroughly understands the audio storytelling context and is able to convey this in gently challenging ways that not only enable the enhancement of the current work in progress but also embed principles and methods to carry forward into future audio writing projects. I cannot recommend Mark highly enough.”
— Susannah Ronnie, playwright, poet
“Mark’s guidance and expert knowledge during my time on his course was so indispensable. I could not recommend him enough as a mentor! He always makes time to share knowledge and any industry insights/opportunities he finds and is a brilliant asset to the podcasting world! Mark always shows a friendly but assured attitude when helping with projects, using his extensive experience to ensure everything is well-written /edited but holding firm when he believes something is finished (as some of us are over thinkers and could keep going on every project!) I couldn’t have produced my work to the standard I did without Mark’s support!”
