John Baker (novelist)
Encyclopedia
John Baker is a British
author
. He was born in 1942 in the city of Hull
, in the North of England
. To date he has published nine novels, many of them set in either Hull or York
.
Winged with Death was published by Flambard Press in March 2009.
He is also a member of the 9rules http://9rules.com/en/browse/writing/ writing community and has contributed to newcritics http://newcritics.com/blog1/.
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. He was born in 1942 in the city of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, in the North of England
England
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. To date he has published nine novels, many of them set in either Hull or York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
.
Current Project
His latest novel is entitled, Winged with Death, and deals with time and tango and revolution. Set simultaneously in Montevideo in the seventies and the North of England in the present time, the plot revolves around abduction and denial.Winged with Death was published by Flambard Press in March 2009.
Blogging
John Baker comments on the craft of writing and reading, film, politics, theatre, music and general cultural topics on johnbakersblog http://johnbakersblog.co.uk.He is also a member of the 9rules http://9rules.com/en/browse/writing/ writing community and has contributed to newcritics http://newcritics.com/blog1/.