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Ian C. Douglas

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in London, The United Kingdom

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Science Fiction, History, Nonfiction

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Tolkien, Lewis, Bradbury, Rowling, Banks, Lovecraft and many more

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The best writers are part-librarian and part-swashbuckler. At least that’s the career path Ian C Douglas has always tried to follow. After a nerdy childhood spent in the company of Tolkien, Lovecraft, and a certain time lord, Ian ran away to see the World. This quest for adventure landed in him countless scrapes, before finding himself teaching English in East Asia.

After ten years of hard grammar, he returned to his native England, and graduated with a MA Distinction in Creative Writing. He's written for video games, apps and is author of the YA sci-fi thriller The Infinity Trap. His stories have won prizes and he was a finalist in the Independent on Sunday’s writing competition. Ian is also a children’s history author and visits schools wi ...more

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	To End All Wars: The Graphic Anthology of the First World War by Jonathan Clode (Editor), John T. Clark (Editor), Andy Luke (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.83 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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 Infinity Trap (1) 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Gravity's Eye 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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 Paradox War: Book 5 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Particle Beast 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 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 Infinity Trap by Ian C. Douglas (9-Dec-2013) Paperback it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Beware the Bug it was ok 2.00 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
	Children's History of Nottinghamshire 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	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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Roam Alone: Inspiring Tales by Reluctant Solo Travellers (Bradt Travel Literature)

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