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Corben Duke

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Born in a Yorkshire cave after his mother became stuck during a pot-holing holiday, Corben Duke was left behind and raised by bats. Later he became a shack-dweller on Doom Beach, Bernard Island in the Outer Hebrides where he now lives with his wife Mrs Duke and his two dogs, Crusher and Mr Fluffy.

Four years ago he found scientist Mark Roman wandering along his beach collecting and cataloguing brightly coloured pebbles. In return for a cup of hot seaweed tea, Mark gave him a copy of a fascinating book he had written speculating about the various rocks that might be found on Mars. Before burning it on the campfire for extra warmth (it’s cold on Bernard Island) he thought he’d better read it, and boy, was he glad he did. It reminded him of the ...more

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Is it true that when George Lucas was casting Star Wars, you were the original choice for Han Solo?

Corben Duke You're remarkably well informed, young fella m'lad. It's true I was considered for the part of Han Solo but quickly dismissed because I can't act, I'm…moreYou're remarkably well informed, young fella m'lad. It's true I was considered for the part of Han Solo but quickly dismissed because I can't act, I'm too weedy and I'm physically repulsive. Also they didn't want a blonde. I did get the part of Chewbacca's young cousin, Kevin. I was good too. Unfortunately they decided to cut Kevin because he was a little shit so I never made it into the movie.

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Dear Mr C, just to let you know that I've reached 'The quorn before the storm', page 3598, (according to my kindle). It says it's chapter 16, but that's a fib isn't it? Enjoying it immensely. Reading time is getting squeezed more and more as work time expands. If you know where I can acquire a huge amount of money, could you drop me a line, appreciate it. All good w's Sav

Corben Duke Page 3,598, you say. You've exceeded all my expectations by at least 3,590 pages. Well done. And thanks for the positive feedback. Positive feedback i…morePage 3,598, you say. You've exceeded all my expectations by at least 3,590 pages. Well done. And thanks for the positive feedback. Positive feedback is a lot better than that other stuff - negative feedback. This author is not at home to Mr Negativity, no siree.
Now to your question: how to acquire a huge amount of money. I have an answer. One of my many jobs is chairman of the Society of Mars Geologists, which is one of the reasons that rocks feature so prominently in the book. Over the years I have pin-pointed rich deposits of gold on Mars. I have all the co-ordinates marked on a map which I keep in my sock drawer. I can give it to you if you like. The Mars One Project is currently recruiting for colonists so I suggest you put your name down and go and claim your fortune. Don't worry about things back here on Earth, I'll look after the lovely Mrs Cushions .... mwahahahaha MWAHAHAHAHA.
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The Dook(less)

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	The Worst Man on Mars by Mark Roman (Goodreads Author), Corben Duke (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 131 ratings — 5 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
	Sci-Fi Shorts by Mark Roman (Goodreads Author), Corben Duke (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 89 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
	Sci-Fi Shorts II by Mark Roman (Goodreads Author), Corben Duke (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 56 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
	The Funny Club by Nicky Blue (Goodreads Author), Maaja Wentz (Goodreads Author), Mike B.Good 3.03 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2020	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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Chapter 6 of ‘The Worst Man on Mars’ by Roman & Duke

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The large electronic eye, set high in the wall at the front of the site office watched the assorted robots crowding around the trestle table, their excited electronic chatter saturating the airwaves.

The Eye observed them bumping into one another in the cramped confines of the cabin. It watched little Timi get clattered to the ground and trampled on. Another robot rushed to Timi’s assis Read more of this blog post »

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Love, Death and Tea

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Corben said: " Love, Death and Tea demonstrates just how good a self-published novel can be. It really is a high quality piece of work. Extremely well written and edited. It’s the story of a very British zombie and follows his journey from Estate Agent to national ...more "

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