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John Black

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I am a writer living in the UK. I was born in Yorkshire but grew up in Lincolnshire. After living in various other parts of the country I am currently back in, as Henry VIII called it, ‘The most brute and beastly of my shires’. (It’s not that bad…)

Avoiding anything as sensible as a career I’ve tried to do as many jobs as possible that would sound interesting in a writer’s CV. These include postman, night receptionist in a motel, running a market stall, ebay trader and something involving chicken bones and a skip I’d rather not think about, plus a lot of much less interesting sounding jobs in IT.

When not writing I tend to do things like walking, watching films, surfing the internet, photography and drinking the odd glass of whisky.

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Out of This World: Science Fiction but not as you know it

by Mike Ashley

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The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture, #10)

by Iain M. Banks

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by D.M. Mitchell

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John Black is currently reading: Out of This World: Science Fiction but not as you know it by Mike Ashley	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Black is currently reading: The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture, #10) by Iain M. Banks	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Black rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer (Goodreads Author) read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Black is currently reading: The Starry Wisdom by D.M. Mitchell	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Black added: A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Black rated a book 5 of 5 stars Viva La Madness by J.J. Connolly read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Viva La Madness is a sequel to the author’s previous novel, Layer Cake. The tile Layer Cake is, in part, a metaphor / slang term for the illegal drug business, in particular cocaine dealing. The novel featured an unnamed protagonist who was at the po...more
Aug 01, 2012 03:49am · see review
John Black rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Fall by Claire McGowan (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I’m not sure how I came to this… possibly a review. However I do remember reading the first few pages via Amazon and wanting to read more. It’s basically a crime novel but is also has a bit of chick lit to it. That puts it outside my usual comfort zo...more
Jun 18, 2012 07:17am · see review
John Black rated a book 5 of 5 stars Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Got this is as a Christmas present. It’s ‘just’ a dictionary so it’s hard to say a lot about it… only that’s it’s pretty good. Seems to have just about every ‘sf’ word you can think of eg needle gun, cyborg, wallscreen… to flick it open at random. Al...more
Jun 18, 2012 07:06am · see review
John Black rated a book 4 of 5 stars Stonemouth by Iain Banks read in June, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Stonemouth starts with its protagonist standing on a mist enshrouded suspension bridge. And you cannot help but think of one of Bank’s greatest triumphs, The Bridge which also starts on a similar construction. Is Stonemouth a return to form? I came at...more
Jun 18, 2012 07:04am · see review