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Daniel Skinner

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Dan's debut novel, GET WAFFLE JONES, a darkly comic crime caper, is out this summer!

His previous two books, FROM NAGS TO NUMBNUTS, and STABLE CONDITION, were non-fiction, hilariously chronicling the financial misery involved in having a daughter obsessed by horses and dressage. Both topped several Amazon categories in both the UK and Australia for many weeks.

Originally from Sussex, he lived in London for 20 years before moving to Suffolk with his partner, two children, two dogs, two cats and several chickens. ...more

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	From Nags to Numbnuts: A Skint Daddy's Guide to Horses, Horse People & Horse Sports 4.35 avg rating — 97 ratings — 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
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	Stable Condition: How to Stay Sane With Horse People in Your Life (Skint Dressage Daddy books #2) 4.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — 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

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The Giveaway for Get Waffle Jones has just ended...

Thank you so much to over 1,400 people who entered, and congratulations to the 100 winners – I hope you enjoy the book.

To those that didn't win, the book is out this Wednesday 18th June, and will be available in paperback, hardback, Kindle and audiobook.

Please do check it out!

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