Terence Blacker

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Terence Blacker (born February 5, 1948 near Hadleigh, Suffolk) is an English author, columnist, journalist, and publisher.[1][2]

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[edit] Early life

Blacker was educated in Wellington College, Berkshire, England and Trinity College, Cambridge University.[3]

Blacker started off working in horse-racing and as an amateur jockey.[4]

[edit] Publisher

He later worked in publishing for 10 years, in the 1970s and 1980s. [5] He published books of Jerzy Kosinski.[6]

[edit] Writer

He became a full-time writer in 1983. He writes children's books, as well as mysteries for adults.

His first adult novel, FIXX, won critical acclaim and was described by the Guardian as a ’tour de force’.

His first children's book If I Could Work was published in 1987.

He is an active member of English PEN, and is also an EAW member.

[edit] Columnist

He writes a weekly column for The Independent newspaper. In addition, he writes the Endpaper for "The Author."

For many years, he wrote the "Harvey Porlock" column in The Sunday Times, as well as a column about the book business for Publishing News.[7]

[edit] Personal life

He is the son of General Sir Cecil Hugh Blacker, and the brother of sculptor Philip Blacker.[8]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] External links

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