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Thom Bedford

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Science Fiction

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Thom grew up in suburban Cheshire, England with his parents and brother. Since childhood he has had a propensity for creativity, whether it be writing, building models, painting, designing graphics and technology, or programming.

After studying Computer Science at The University of Manchester, he started working as a Software Developer. Following in his father’s footsteps, he worked as a Technical Consultant in London for several years, then in Data Warehousing back in Manchester.

In his spare time, Thom still writes, build models, paints, and programs, but nowadays he also listens to a lot of music, watches a lot of films, reads, and enjoys playing video games.

His love for science fiction comes from blockbuster films like Starship Troopers, ...more

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Average rating: 4.25 · 84 ratings · 49 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sandorn's Command 4.22 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Sandorn's Prison 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
	The Blackheart 4.35 avg rating — 20 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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Thom Bedford liked Tim Gray's review of The Blackheart: "A nice little (it's a novella) piece of Space Opera, enough intriguing hooks I may go on to read more by this author."
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Thom Bedford liked Stephen Howard's review of The Blackheart: "Enjoyed this enormously, reading it in one sitting (rare for me). Nice, clean prose, military / fleet detail that feels authentic without drowning the reader, plenty of twists and turns after a period of set-up that doesn’t lag, the buzz of conflict " Read more of this review »
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