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Back in the distant mists of time, Alex spent three years at art college in Maidstone; a college that David Hockney once taught at, and later described in a piece for The Sunday Times as the 'most miserable' episode of his life. Here, Alex was responsible for producing - among other things - the college's first theatrical production in which the lead character accidentally caught fire. Following college, he found employment in the advertising industry as a copywriter. He has turned to writing fiction in the twilight years of his writing career.

His novella, 'Sleeping with the Blackbirds' - a black, comic urban fantasy, was initially written for his children in 2011 and published by PenPress. It was longlisted by the Millennium Book Awards 20 ...more

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	The Chair Man: A thriller in which a victim of a terrorist attack wreaks vengeance from his wheelchair 4.30 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Sleeping with the Blackbirds: Urban fantasy about a small boy who's getting bullied at school 4.04 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2011 — 14 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 Brand to Die For: Comic murder mystery set in the advertising world of 1983 4.21 avg rating — 34 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
	One Man Down 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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
	100 Ways to Write a Book by Alex Pearl (Goodreads Author), M.J. Mallon (Goodreads Author), Paul Waters (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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
	Random Ramblings of a Short-sighted Writer 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Trying to Cope with Things That Aren't Human: v.1 by Alex Pearl (Goodreads Author), Ryan Gander (Contributor), Paul Rooney (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	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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There is something a little disconcerting about encountering real-life film stars when going to see a movie. The last time this happened to me was at the National Film Theatre. I can’t remember the film in question, but when the film finished and the lights faded up, I found myself sitting directly behind the entire cast.

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It’s not often that the strange world of philately (or stamp collecting to you and me) inveigles itself into the murky world of espionage and clandestine murdering. The only time I can recall it doing so was in L. C. Tyler’s excellent Ten Little Herr ...more
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