Michael Cobley

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Michael Cobley


Born
in Leicester, The United Kingdom
October 10, 1959

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Genre
Science Fiction


Mike Cobley was born in Leicester and has lived in Scotland since the age of seven. Although the Scottish cultural heritage informs much of his own outlook (egalitarian, argumentative yet amiable, and able to appreciate rain), he thinks of himself as a citizen of the world.

While studying engineering at Strathclyde University, he discovered the joys and risks of student life and pursued a sideline career as a DJ, possibly to the detriment of his studies. The heady round of DJ'ing, partying and student gigs palled eventually, but by then his interests had been snagged by an encounter with Pirsig's 'Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance' which led him off on a philosophical and political odyssey which continues to this day.

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The Seeds of Earth (Humanit...
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The Ascendant Stars (Humani...
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Splintered Suns (Humanity’s...
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Shadowkings
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Shadowgod
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Shadowmasque
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