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Carl Hackman

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The United Kingdom

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Fantasy, Humor and Comedy, Children's

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Born in Folkstone, Kent, England in 1961, Carl grew up in many different locations, including Zambia, Africa. He spent most of his school years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, where his extended family lived. He will be the first to admit that he was never a great student, but he did love reading. The last thing he would ever have imagined during his time at school was that he would achieve his dream of seeing his name on the cover of a published novel.

After serving eighteen years in the British Royal Navy, Carl was medically discharged with a broken back and started his first novel. He had almost completed it when he had to put it aside to earn a living wage. He taught himself Visual Basic and became a computer programmer. Although it paid enoug ...more

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Average rating: 4.77 · 13 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Gerald and the amulet of Zonrach it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Gerald Becomes A Wizard: Free Short Story 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Gerald Becomes A Wizard: Short Story and Gerald and the amulet of Zonrach will be free on Kindle from Nov 26 2026 to Nov 30 2026.

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