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Matthew Farmer

Goodreads Author

Born

in Adelaide, Australia

Website

http://www.matthewfarmer.com.au

Twitter

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Fantasy

Influences

Stephen R. Donaldson, China Miéville, Joseph Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Jo ...more

Member Since

July 2012

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I have been writing books since before I was in primary school, believe it or not. I wrote a book about trains for my poppa to give him at Christmas when I was 5 years old. I copied information from other books and even drew the pictures!
Since then I have been formally educated with a Professional Writing and Communication degree, and copywriting courses, and am now forging a career as a freelance professional writer.

'The Girl From Out of Town', my debut novel, was borne from the National Novel Writing Month competition, a challenge to write 50 000 words in the 30 days of November. I have been competing for 10 years and have "won" every year.

Writing is my passion, and it is now in my life where I am embracing this passion. ...more

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Average rating: 4.58 · 12 ratings · 5 reviews · 9 distinct works

	The Girl From Out of Town 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Teaching Dance Improvisation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	South of the Border (The Girl From Out of Town Saga Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Magenta Book of Drabbles: Written Off Drabbles - Book 1 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Girl From Out Of Town: Act 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	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
	Teaching Dance Improvisation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Teaching Dance Improvisation: A Beginner's Guide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Sleep Solutions Handbook: Practical advice and proven techniques for a better night’s rest 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Drone Revolution - A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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