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Michael N. Wilton

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Michael Wilton, writing as Michael N.Wilton

Following National Service in the RAF, I returned reluctantly to banking until an opportunity arose to pursue a career in writing. After working as press officer for an engineering company, I was asked to set up a central press office as group press officer for an engineering company, then moved to become publicity manager for a fixed wing and helicopter charter company where I was involved in making a film of the company's activities at home and overseas. I became so interested in filming that I joined up with a partner to make industrial films for a number of years, in which I was responsible for preparing treatments and scripting, before ending my career handling research publicity for a nationa
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I suppose it all began when I first began reading about the exploits of Billy Bunter in ‘The Magnet’ in my schooldays. I expect everyone else has similar stories to tell. I’d love to hear about them. All the time, I was searching for something different that would capture my imagination. Like many others, I was won over by the latest Saint and Maigret books and adventure stories like ‘Campbell’s K Read more of this blog post »
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“I thought you might like to wear this little something I picked up at the jewellers this morning' - omitting to mention that the jeweller in question was looking the other way at the time...”
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