Stel Pavlou

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**Stel Pavlou**

Born:	November 22, 1970 Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
Occupation:	Author, Screenwriter
Nationality:	British
Genres:	Thriller, Speculative Fiction, Science fiction
Subjects:	History, Mythology, Anthropology, Languages, Genetics
Debut works:	The 51st State. 2001
Website:	Official website

Stelios Grant Pavlou (born November 22, 1970) is a British author and screenwriter.

1 Biography
2 Career
3 Works
4 External links

[edit] Biography

Stel Pavlou was born in Gillingham, Kent in England, of Greek Cypriot descent. He grew up in Rochester and Chatham, Medway and attended Chatham Grammar School for Boys. The middle child of three, his younger brother is the musician and writer Louis Pavlou.

He met his fiance on MySpace. They announced their engagement on the same site at Christmas 2006.

[edit] Career

A screenwriter and speculative fiction novelist, he is the author of the bestselling Atlantis novel Decipher, released in 2001, and the historical crime thriller Gene, released in 2005. He also has a number of short stories published. His novels are renowned for being meticulously researched, and always include extensive bibliographies, unusual for works of fiction.

Pavlou, attended the University of Liverpool when Liverpool Hope University was formerly one of its colleges. Pavlou was also the screenwriter for the film The 51st State, which is also known as Formula 51.

[edit] Works

2000 Babe (music video - Dr. Gonzo)
2001 Decipher (novel)
2001 The 51st State/Formula 51 (feature film)
2002 Who the hell is Stel Pavlou? (short)
2005 Gene (novel)
2006 The strange case of Jared Spoon who went to pieces for love (short story)