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Andrew S. Hinkinson

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http://www.goodreads.com/coileach

born

in Chorley, Lancashire, England, The United Kingdom

gender

male

website

http://spicycauldron.com

twitter username

coileach

genre

Literature & Fiction, Humor, Poetry

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Neil Gaiman, Carry On movies, UK TV sitcoms, saucy seaside postcards,...more

member since

September 2012

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Andrew S. Hinkinson was born in Lancashire, England. His mother had a home birth which is how the family's toy poodle was able to bite the doctor when he turned up after all the messy stuff was over and done with.

On his first day at school, left-handed Andrew produced a fairy story for his teacher but she had to use a mirror to read the backwards writing. "The spelling was perfect, though," she said.

Thankfully for all of us, Andrew learned to write the other way round. He was soon drawing comic books with intricate and episodic sci-fi plots, selling them in the school playground for ten pence a copy. In his early teens he got into trouble not only for drawing very rude pictures and selling them to his friends, but for producing his x-rated...more

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Andrew S. Hinkinson's Books

Average rating: 4.30 · 20 ratings · 9 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	WOOF!: a barking mad story of goths, gays and students gallivanting 4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	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
	The Magician's Washing Machine 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 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
	Chickens as Pets 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	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
	Maggie's Moon 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 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
	Down the Hole We Go 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 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
	Raising Chickens Indoors 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	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
	Cannibal Delia 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 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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The Seventh Layer

by Rachel A. Olson (Goodreads Author)

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Andrew Hinkinson said: "Just read the prologue and first chapter of Rachel Olson's The Seventh Layer. I am already gripped by the mysterious story and very pleased to find another indie author who obviously has high proofing and formatting standards. But darn it, don't read...more "

Oct 15, 2012 05:55pm · see review

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Thames: Sacred River

by Peter Ackroyd

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Andrew Hinkinson rated a book 5 of 5 stars Taste: The Story of Britain Through Its Cooking by Kate Colquhoun	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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Andrew Hinkinson liked Michael Wombat's review of WOOF!: a barking mad story of goths, gays and students gallivanting: " Funny as fuck. "
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“She was my friend because she was kind and funny but she had a face like two oysters fused together in a Star Trek matter transporter accident.”
― Andrew S. Hinkinson, WOOF!: a barking mad story of goths, gays and students gallivanting

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