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Peter Grose

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Started work as a journalist on the Sydney Daily Mirror, then moved to London as correspondent for The Australian. Returned to Sydney to set up the Australian office of Curtis Brown, the literary agency, then moved back to London to work for Curtis Brown there. Switched to publishing, as publishing director for Martin Secker & Warburg in London. Worked briefly and none too successfully as an independent publisher, then joined Australian Consolidated Press (UK), selling the Australian Women's Weekly cookbook series. (Even wrote a book for the series ... hence the rather unlikely appearance of Caribbean Cooking in my list of books published.) After retiring from Australian Consolidated Press, started writing proper books. ...more

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Peter Grose So far it hasn't been a problem. But I think the way to avoid it is by seeing writing as work ... I try to get to the computer by 9 in the morning, fi…moreSo far it hasn't been a problem. But I think the way to avoid it is by seeing writing as work ... I try to get to the computer by 9 in the morning, five days a week, and then make sure I write SOMETHING each working day. I write my books in the order you read them, so some days might be spent researching rather than writing. And there are occasional BAD DAYS when nothing much gets done beyond a string of defeats and dead ends playing Solitaire.(less)

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Peter Grose As someone who spent over 40 years going in to an office every day, the best thing for me about writing is that you work from home. But old habits die…moreAs someone who spent over 40 years going in to an office every day, the best thing for me about writing is that you work from home. But old habits die pretty hard, and I tend to work office hours. If I'm honest, I like the attention when a book is published ... interviews, giving talks, signing books. It releases the inner megalomaniac.(less)

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Average rating: 3.93 · 1,066 ratings · 169 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Good Place to Hide: How One French Village Saved Thousands of Lives During World War II 3.90 avg rating — 850 ratings — published 2014 — 15 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
	An Awkward Truth: The Bombing of Darwin, February 1942 4.05 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2009 — 10 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
	A Good Place to Hide - How One French Village Saved Thousands of Lives in World War II by Peter Grose (13-May-2015) Hardcover 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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