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Paul Knott

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in Hull, The United Kingdom
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Travel, Memoir, Nonfiction

Influences
Clive James, PJ O'Rourke, Bill Bryson, Stuart Maconie, George Orwell, ...more

Member Since
April 2015


Paul Knott began his working life in a hut on the docks in Northern England. He made an improbable career switch to Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and spent twenty glamorous years globetrotting as a British diplomat. Paul's first book, “The Accidental Diplomat”, is where John Le Carre meets Austin Powers. It blends international intrigue with the entertainingly absurd situations he experienced during his postings to Romania, Dubai, Uzbekistan, Belgium, Ukraine and Russia.

After two decades of excitement, Paul currently lives quietly on a Swiss hillside with the Kenyan wife he met in Uzbekistan and their kids. He is still wondering how he got there.
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Paul Knott Fortunately, it is not something I have struggled with so far. My biggest problem is finding enough time to write everything that I would like to. I a…moreFortunately, it is not something I have struggled with so far. My biggest problem is finding enough time to write everything that I would like to. I am a bit sceptical about the whole concept really. As a musician friend of mine says, you don't hear much about plumber's block do you? Perhaps, you just have to keep plugging away until the work comes out right.(less)
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Paul Knott I should say something wholesome like "freedom" or "intellectual stimulation". But really it is having your vanity fed. When someone says that I have …moreI should say something wholesome like "freedom" or "intellectual stimulation". But really it is having your vanity fed. When someone says that I have written something insightful or funny (ideally both), I get a real kick out of it.(less)
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