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Phil Brett was born in a small commuter village in Hampshire, Britain, to parents hailing from Islington, north London. His early years were spent taking for granted his happy existence. Later, his teenage school life was spent adopting Punk angst and wishing his parents hadn’t moved.

He always wanted be a great writer but leaving school at sixteen, the closest he got to this was unpacking them in a book warehouse.

After taking evening classes, one wish came true - he moved to north London to study (in between socialising, exploring London and becoming a socialist). Through a variety of jobs, including one as a librarian (keeping close to those great writers) he ended up finding himself as a primary school teacher. Which, despite many polit
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Phil Brett Funny you should ask that as I am facing a little of that with the writing of the sequel. For me though it is two fold: Firstly, I just keep writing d…moreFunny you should ask that as I am facing a little of that with the writing of the sequel. For me though it is two fold: Firstly, I just keep writing down ideas/possible story lines and seeing if anything catches alight (then swearing a lot when they don't). Secondly, I am not a professional writer whose livelihood depends on keeping a publisher happy so I can afford not to panic and instead just live life. Because that's where the best stories are. Okay, that sounds trite and pretentious (plus a few other criticisms), but basically that's the truth.

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Women in Punk

For people who love punk and the music which followed, I totally recommend The Lost Women of Rock: Female Musicians of the Punk Era to read. Thoughtful and interesting. Ditto, Rip it Up and Start Again

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I admit that I came to the novel very late and in all honesty I really only decided to read it because I want to see the film. Well, better late than never, because as thousands already know, this is a superb read. I loved it. Brilliant.
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