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Tom Atkinson

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in Worcester, The United Kingdom

April 11, 1995

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Historical Fiction

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Bernard Cornwell, Homer, Graham Clews, Simon Scarrow.

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Tom Atkinson was born in 1995 and raised in Worcester in the UK. He took to the pen as soon as he could hold it and spent much of his time writing poems and short stories, especially poorly-conceived 'Lord of the Rings' follow-ups. As he matured, though, his focus switched to his other love, history, and then, at 19 years old, he combined his passions for history and literature in writing and releasing his first novel. This novel ('When the Eagle Rules in the Place of the Yew Trees') is historical fiction, following a slave and his identity crisis in Roman York. Due to inexperience, though, the proper process for this project was not followed and is considered incomplete.

The 'Blood Libel' series followed, focusing on the struggles of the Je ...more

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Tom Atkinson I plucked it out of nowhere. I was waiting for a train and it just kind of came to me. There was nothing that sparked it, just a new, fresh but raw id…moreI plucked it out of nowhere. I was waiting for a train and it just kind of came to me. There was nothing that sparked it, just a new, fresh but raw idea. Over time, the story changed and evolved into what it became but there was no real inspiration for 'When the Eagle Rules in the Place of the Yew Trees' (WERPOYT).(less)

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Tom Atkinson Take a minute. Do something that relaxes you, or just take a break for an hour. Then come back to your work and plough on. If the block is still there…moreTake a minute. Do something that relaxes you, or just take a break for an hour. Then come back to your work and plough on. If the block is still there, sometimes you have to concede defeat. You need to be 100% into what you are doing to reach the standards you want. You need to feel like it in your mind and in your heart and when it all feels right, the words will fall out of you like a waterfall. (less)

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Average rating: 3.91 · 66 ratings · 4 reviews · 16 distinct works

	The Spears of Poseidon: A New Odyssey 3.82 avg rating — 49 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
	When the Eagle Rules in the Place of the Yew Trees 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Woman of Colchis: The Story of Medea it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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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	One Man's Candle (Blood Libel, #1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	The Shadow of the Flame (Blood Libel Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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