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Alan McDermott

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I am a software developer from the south of England and I’m married with beautiful twin daughters. Ever since the early 90's I've wanted to write a novel but work commitments (and having my short stories rejected) meant I didn't pursue that dream. It wasn’t until my daughters asked me for a story one night last year, and having exhausted their books over the previous weeks I made one up, the tale of a magical creature called The Jambalian. Successive nights bought more requests and so I decided to write some down so that Mummy could take a turn, and as I put pen to paper the old desire returned.

I decided to dig out one of my old short stories and showed an updated copy to a colleague at work, another aspiring author. Her response was “You h...more


Average rating: 4.44 · 57 ratings · 41 reviews · 6 distinct works
Gray Justice
4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2011
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Gray Resurrection
4.9 of 5 stars 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012
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Night Stalker
2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010
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Recidivist
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010
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Jambalian - Purple Planet
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Jambalan - Jelly Planet
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I bought this book on a recommendation, despite it not being my favourite genre. I'm more of a guns and grenades person than swords and dragons, but it took very little time to get into this book and I was soon carried away in the tale spun by Scott...more
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LOST by R.S. Guthrie
LOST (Clan of Macaulay)
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After reading the first book in the Bobby Mac series I was always going to be one of the first in line for LOST. Having bought it, I read it in one day!

Bobby Mac is reunited with Agent Byrne and we are introduced to his brother, Jackson. Also back a...more
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The Bones of the Earth by Scott Bury
The Bones of the Earth
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Savannah Alan, thank you for the friendship. If you have time and would love to read a sexy new read I have a free story now out called Lovers Moan http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Stay naughty,
Savannah


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David Fleming Thanks for the add, Alan!


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Jill Thanks for your friendship on Goodreads, Alan.


Carroll Bryant Thanks Alan. Hope everything is well with you.


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Alan McDermott It's my pleasure, Donna


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Donna Sturgeon Thanks for accepting my friendship, Alan!


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