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Chris Towndrow

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London, The United Kingdom

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Humor and Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance

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March 2019

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Chris Towndrow has been a writer since 1991.

He began writing science fiction, inspired by Asimov, Iain M Banks, and numerous film and TV canons. After a few years creating screenplays across several genres, in 2004 he branched out into playwriting and has had several productions professionally performed. This background is instrumental in his ability to produce realistic, compelling dialogue in his books.

His first published novel was 2012’s far-future, post-war space opera “Sacred Ground”. He then changed focus into near-future sci-fi adventures, and the Enna Dacourt pentalogy was completed in 2023. In a similar vein, “Nuclear Family” was a venture into post-apocalyptic fiction.

He has always drawn inspiration from the big screen, and 2019’s ...more

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	Signs Of Life 4.21 avg rating — 28 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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	The Real Jamie Oliver and other Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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
	Igbad's Rollerblading Stunts and other stories: A collection of absurd shorts & comedic flash fiction it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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The history of "Signs Of Life"

The initial catalyst for Signs Of Life happened over 20 years ago. My ideas are often sparked by characters, plot strands, even simply scenes or moments in films or TV programmes. As a movie buff since the early 90s, a film academy graduate in the 2000s, and now a videographer, I’m unapologetic about my influences!
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My Double Life

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