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Ian Patrick

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After working as an actor, director and teacher in theatre, film and television, followed by a long academic career, Ian is now a full-time writer. His years as an actor, director and scholar play a modest part in his writing, he says. 'My fiction is based to the best of my ability on research and field work. I have to believe every word my fictive characters say, every action they undertake,' he says. Which explains why he has accompanied detectives to the front line, interviewed forensics investigators, taken courses on forensics, crime scene management, and DNA analysis, and spent many hours scouring actual locations for his crime scenes: many of them based on actual events.

'I endeavour to make my fiction plausible and authentic. It take
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The Ink Black Heart

by Robert Galbraith (audio version narrated by Robert Glenister) I was once told by a teacher of writing that my intention to publish my own fiction pseudonymously was a very bad idea, and that ‘nobody’ would consider it a wise move for an author to write under a pen-name. I thought of Ibsen, Ferrante, Austen, … Continue reading The Ink Black Heart Read more of this blog post »
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Published on September 13, 2022 14:49
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Ian Patrick Sarah wrote: "Wow Patrick. Having checked out your profile I'm impressed!"

Thank you, Sarah. Very kind. I wanted to say: you mentioned somewhere that you wanted to do a GR giveaway. I heartily recommend it. When you're ready to go, I'll be happy to make suggestions regarding timing, duration, etc. One learns by mistakes in this business.


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Sarah Key Wow Patrick. Having checked out your profile I'm impressed!


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