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Former schoolteacher, philosophy graduate, drifter, armchair anarchist, utopian dreamer (still largely unreformed), diver, cook, electronic hobbyist, reptile-keeper, spinner of tales.
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Background
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Son of an Irish country GP. Brought up in Southern and Northern Ireland, student in Belfast during political upheavals of late 1960s/early 1970s. Ran a pirate radio station. Lived communally in a number of very idealistic (anarchist inspired) groups. Launched, edited & contributed to various Northern Ireland student publications. Has lived in London since mid 1970s doing generally similar but less exciting things. Travelled the world as a tourist/diver/nature-lover.
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Birth Place
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London, England
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Accomplishments
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Achievements: Survived for fifty-nine years on surface of planet earth, sanity relatively intact. Managed to remain good friends with my daughter throughout her teenage years.
Certification: PADI Open-Water Diver. Licenced Radio Amateur. M.A. in Philosophy from London University. Awards: Have won or been placed in a few short story competitions over the years. Regularly won the school High Jump as a boy due to length of legs.
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Additional Information
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First book "Sirat" (now in its second edition) still available from Amazon etc. This is a sci fi story about the first emergence on earth of electronic intelligence, and how this affects ordinary people. Short story collection "The Rainbow Man and Other Stories" published by Bluechrome in the UK in 2003 at £7.99. 23 of my best-loved short stories (no particular genre). Second short story collection "The Other End of the Rainbow" published by Merilang in the UK in 2008 at £7.99. 25 of my more recent stories including the novella-length mystery story "Sam". E-mail me if you would like signed copies of any of these books.
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Contact Information
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55 Elmsdale Road Walthamstow
London E17 6PN
England
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Contact Author: David Gardiner
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Favorite Links
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David Gardiner's Home Page
Contains the science fiction novel "SIRAT" as a free download, details of my new collection "The Rainbow Man and Other Stories", large number of short stories (some read by me in streaming MP3 format), plus other stuff I have written, writer's links, personal information and general madness.
SIRAT
This is my first (and so far only) novel, published by iUniverse (September 2000, second edition June 2003, ISBN 0595125719) but also available as a free download from my home page.
'The Rainbow Man and Other Stories' and 'The Other End of the Rainbow'
My two short story collections, both published in the UK at £7.99. More information on my website.
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