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James Benmore

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Kent, The United Kingdom
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Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins

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James Benmore is the author of the Dodger trilogy published by Quercus. The series follows the story of the Artful Dodger after the events of `Oliver Twist.'
He's currently writing `Ask for Mercy', a London detective story.

He studied literature at the Open University and has since completed an MSt in Creative Writing at Oxford University. He won the AM Heath prize in 2010 for best work of fiction by a writer graduating from Kellogg College. His short stories have been published in various anthologies. He lives in London.
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James Benmore Lately I've been listening to music much more while I write and I find this helps me get in the zone of my story. I've been finding a signature tune f…moreLately I've been listening to music much more while I write and I find this helps me get in the zone of my story. I've been finding a signature tune for every scene and I've been surprised at how immersive I've found it. The `Ask for Mercy' soundtrack I've been building on Spotify is very large and eclectic by now and features Ella Fitzgerald, Kylie Minogue, Elvis Costello, Ghostpoet, Bowie and Lana Del Ray among others.
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Dodger (Dodger, #1)

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Dodger of the Dials (Dodger...

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Dodger of the Revolution

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