Martyn Croft





Martyn Croft

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in Ipswich, The United Kingdom
June 25, 1949

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About this author

I am a retired Deputy Headteacher who took up writing fantasy/adventure books in late 2007 at the age of 58.

I spent 30 years in education as a Maths lecturer, teacher and finally, a Deputy Headteacher of a large boys' grammar school in Kent. I retired to the Lincolnshire coast in 2007 and the move provided the impetus and motivation to take up writing.

UNUSUAL FANTASY/ADVENTURE FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

I write for my own pleasure and, hopefully to give others pleasure too. Writing can be like a drug, drowning me in my fantasy world 24/7. I aim for 2000-3000 words per day in a disciplined approach that involves me in my stories; mind, body and soul.

My major influences have been Stephen King and others, but also listening to children and students in...more


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THE BOY WHO KNEW THINGS available from March 2009
2/12/2009 11:22:28 PM
What would you do if you could see into the future?

How would you use that knowledge - for good, or for evil?

Title: The Boy Who Knew Things
ID: 5904229
Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Description: There was a history of strange phenomena in young Ed Compton-Jones' family. He was not a normal boy -... read more »
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Published on February 21, 2009 14:08 • 81 views • Tags: dreams, fantasy
Average rating: 2.67 · 9 ratings · 3 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors
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2.29 of 5 stars 2.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
Heaven on Earth
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008
Anywhere and Nowhere
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Gabriel's Unfinished Dreams
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Jardigo's Castle
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Gabriel's Dreams
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The Boy Who Knew Things
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
Martyn Croft - The Omnibus ...
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The Haunting of Eddie Compton
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