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Mark R. Brandon

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Born in the UK, wrote my first 'novel' at age eight.

Always wanted to be a writer but ended up getting a proper job instead.

Trained as a journalist, ended up running a publishing company, then was a recruiter and then had my own strategy consultancy.

Moonlighted along the way as an illustrator, a copywriter and a club DJ in London.

My first book, a collection of 12 steampunk short stories called 'The Colossus of the Thames & Other Tales' was published in March 2021.

Coming soon: a steampunk novella (April 2021), a steampunk novel and a dark science fiction work.
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