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David Carmalt

Goodreads Author

Born

Stonehaven, Scotland, The United Kingdom

Genre

Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Classics

Influences

Alexandre Dumas, Robert Louis Stevenson, Anthony Horowitz

Member Since

February 2021

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I was born in Scotland but moved regularly while growing up - Malaysia, Dubai, Qatar...Norfolk, Aberdeen and the Shetland Islands to name but a few places. Our family (including a blind Labrador called Porto) is now based in London and Norfolk.

I grew up loving "classic" adventure stories like The Count of Monte Cristo, Kidnapped and King Solomon's Mines, and while a biology degree didn't necessarily afford an obvious foundation to write, I've long wanted to pen something inspired by these tales. As a father of two boys who love history and books, my aim was to create a narrative that would capture their imagination and if readers enjoyed it, could be used as the basis for future adventures.

My first book, self-published in February 2021, is ...more