Simon Toyne

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Simon Toyne was born February 29th, 1968 in Cleethorpes, England, but spent his formative years in Peterborough. He moved further south, to Goldsmiths College, part of the University of London, to study English and Drama then ended up working as a producer, director in commercial television for almost twenty years.

He quit in 2007, just shy of his fortieth birthday, to try and focus more on writing. His first book, Sanctus, became the biggest selling debut thriller of 2011 in the UK and also an international bestseller, translated into 27 languages and published in over 50 countries.

Simon lives with his wife and three children and splits his time between Brighton, the South of France and various cafes and bookshops in between and wherever hi
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Simon Toyne Working for myself and owning the products of my imagination (and being able to tell my boss he's an asshole and knowing he can't fire me.)…moreWorking for myself and owning the products of my imagination (and being able to tell my boss he's an asshole and knowing he can't fire me.)(less)
Simon Toyne I always seem to get my best ideas when I'm in the middle of writing a book. The idea for 'Solomon Creed/The Searcher' came to me while I was halfway …moreI always seem to get my best ideas when I'm in the middle of writing a book. The idea for 'Solomon Creed/The Searcher' came to me while I was halfway through the first draft of 'The Key'. I had to finish that and write 'The Tower' before I could start work on it.(less)
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THE TOWER - 99p

Sunday Times top ten bestseller for less than a quid you say? Actually I do. Not sure how long this sale will last so get 'em while they're hot. It's the last book of the Sanctus Trilogy but works as a stand alone and has over 300 5* reviews on Amazon. Click below to see more. I'll shut up now....

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“Stvari se rađaju. Stvari se raspadaju. A elementi tih mrtvih stvari postaju nešto drugo. Ništa ne traje vječno, a ništa ni ne nestaje u potpunosti. Samo ponstane nešto drugo.”
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“We are all effectively made of stardust: same atomic material, same physical properties, all linked by an energy and common origin, whether you call it faith or physics. For nearly fourteen billions years the universe has been expanding, from the Big Bang onward, always heading out, always seeking the new. Everything in the universe has mirrored this inherent nature - stars, planets, even humans. As a species we have spread, conquered, always looking beyond what we already have to what we might attain, even if we risk destroying ourselves in the process; it runs through everything, from an overreaching emperor destroying his empire for the sake of one more conquered land, to the happily married family man risking his happiness for the sake of an affair. Ours is a destructive nature, often a a violent one, but it's not really our fault, we are merely exhibiting the same nature as everything else, the universal urge to expand and ultimately pull ourselves apart.”
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“He continued to camouflage the horse using methods the native tribes had employed for millennia, then”
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Simon Toyne The Tower has just been reduced to 99p - not sure for how long, I have no control over these things. Please pass on to anyone you think might have a pound burning a hole in their pocket and several hours to fill. :) http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009QU6TLE...


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