My father was an illiterate unskilled labourer, my mother had little interest in reading and worked as a tea lady, and I read my first book (cover-to-cover) at the age of 15. (It was Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men').
I've taught in secondary schools and tertairy institutions - Universities and Technical and Further Education colleges. I've had two stints as a secondary school principal, and spent 7 years as a full time educational consultant.
I taught Professional Writing and Editing for 14 years: 1995 - 2008. I published my first book in 1970; it w more...
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