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Mark Thompson

Official Website of Author Mark Thompson
Currently Chair at York Writers and
Judge at
The Authors' Club Best First Novel Awards

DUST     ETERNAL CITY

BOOKS

DUST a fabulously irreverent novel about two ten year old boys growing up in New Jersey in the late 60s against the background of the Vietnam war, Woodstock, racial bigoty, and the small stuff - like the Moon landings, sex, murder, music, guitars, girl, cigarettes and coffee. 'Catcher In The Rye with coffee and cigarettes'
DUST a fabulously irreverent novel about two ten year old boys growing up in New Jersey in the late 60s against the background of the Vietnam war, Woodstock, racial bigoty, and the small stuff - like the Moon landings, sex, murder, music, guitars, girl, cigarettes and coffee. 'Catcher In The Rye with coffee and cigarettes'
DUST a fabulously irreverent novel about two ten year old boys growing up in New Jersey in the late 60s against the background of the Vietnam war, Woodstock, racial bigoty, and the small stuff - like the Moon landings, sex, murder, music, guitars, girl, cigarettes and coffee. 'Catcher In The Rye with coffee and cigarettes'

DUST

DUST - German edition translated by Katja Scholtz as 'El Greco Und Ich' 

El Greco Und Ich - German language AudioBook - narrated by Christian Brückner

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Books

IN THE PRESS

Mark Thompson’s lyrical if dark coming-of-age novel may

invite comparisons to ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, but his wise-ass

narrator is only eleven and living in the era of Watts and

Woodstock.

This remarkable debut evokes the mythic America

of John Cheever, Annie Dillard’s Maytrees and Garrison

Keillor’s Lake Wobegon.

John Gill -  International Journalist & Author of 'Andalucia' 'Athens' and 'Queer Noises'

In The Press

BIO

Feeling motivated to write is the first step on an amazing journey of self-discovery. Taking the boundaries of imagination in both hands then, with considerable fear of the unknown, deciding to tear a hole and step through an invisible fence is both exhilarating and daunting... and leads the writer to places he may otherwise never have experienced. I would be delighted to have you share that journey with me.

 

Raised in Stockton-on-Tees, England, the author spent many years living in London before moving to Andalucia in southern Spain. He has travelled extensively throughout the United States, Europe and far afield over many years, harvesting material for writing both literature and songs. When time allows he plays guitar in a rock band, and lives happily in York with his partner Liz, two rabbits and a tortoise.

Bio
News and Events

PAST EVENTS

Sept.

08 2016

Official publication of DUST in paperback by Red Door 

July

28

Guest appearance on BBC Radio Tees - The John Foster Show - 'After Two' at 2pm - Very excited! Talking about DUST, and choosing some great songs to go along with the talk....

Sept.

27

'Publication Celebration' of the release of DUST at Waterstones, 15 Coney Street, York - 'meet the author Q&A' - 7pm - free wine and cheese too! All welcome - come along and help us celebrate DUST - and meet the team from Red Door Publishing too...

Nov

02

Bookish Supper Club at The Regency Town House, Hove, Sussex (Brighton) - very excited to appear with Jules Grant (Myriad) and Essie Fox (Orion)

Sept.

17

Waterstones Yarm - book signing from 11am..

Oct

15

Waterstones Harrogate - book signing from 12 noon.

Oct

20

Guest author - Talking DUST -Freshford Book Club, Bath

Nov

03

Guest speaker - The Inklings Society, York University

Nov

12

Waterstones, Northallerton, signing DUST from 11am

2017 Feb

Signing DUST at Waterstones Darlington from 10:30am until 3:30pm

04

Signing DUST at WH SMITH YORK  from 10:30am until 4:30pm

Saturday

29

April 2017

Nov

26

Drake The Bookshop (Silver Street, Stockton -on-Tees) signing DUST for 'Civilised Saturday' from 10am

2017 April

Signing DUST at Waterstones York from 1.00pm until 3:00pm

01

DUST is featured Fiction 'Book of the Month' at The English Bookshop chain in Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden

Month of
April 2017

Monday 19th June 2017

Talking DUST at Richmond (N. Yorks) Book Club

Wednesday 28th 

June 2017

Talking DUST at WATERSTONES Tottenham Court Road LONDON at Bookollective Event from 6pm until 8pm

Saturday

15

July 2017

Signing DUST at WATERSTONES LEEDS from 10:30am until 2:30pm

Friday

6th

Oct 2017

Talking DUST at Queen Mary's Independent School, Baldersby, from 2:30pm

Wednesday 9th May 2018

Talking DUST at Copgrove Book Club, Copgrove, North Yorkshire from 7:30pm

14th August 2018

DUST published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' (translated by Katja Scholtz) by Mareverlag

Mon 17th - Wed 19th

Sep 2018

Talking DUST & writing journey at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

3rd - 6th April 2019

Visiting fabulous German publishers of El Greco Und Ich in Hamburg, Germany. 

Thurs 1st Aug 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey with Emma Ronan at  Slumbering Sloth Book Nook - Podcast. 

Wed 25th

Sep 2019

Attending Public Lending Right 40th Anniversary Celebration at The British Library, London

Sun 20th

Oct 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough POSTPONED TBA

Thurs 12th Dec 2019

Signing & Talking DUST & writing journey at Culford School, Suffolk

Tuesday 21st Feb 2018

Signed to Literary Agent Peter Rubie at FinePrint Lit, New York City

June 29th 2018

DUST published in Complex Chinese by Donmay in Taiwan

22nd August 2018

DUST published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' narrated by Christian Bruckner as  German audiobook by Parlando Verlag

25th March 2019

Talking DUST at Doncaster University

Sun 15th

June  2019

POSTPONED to 20/10/19 Talking DUST & writing journey at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

Sun 25th 

Aug 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Bookollective - Literary Tent, Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

Sat 5th 

Oct 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Longhorsley Book  Festival, Northumbria

Mon 14th - Fri 18th

Nov 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

Sun 12th -Fri 17th Jan 2020

Writing retreat - Robin Hoods Bay. Discussing writing process with Nick Horwood.

Thurs 19th March 2020

York Writers 'Allsorts' Event -  Talking DUST & writing journey at City Screen Cinema - York Literature Festival POSTPONED  due to Coronavirus - TBA

Saturday 4th April 

2020

Talking DUST & writing journey at  - Venue - Scarborough POSTPONED  due to Coronavirus - TBA

 10th June

2020 

Talking DUST & writing journey at Yorkshire Talks  - view at Yorkshire Talks on Facebook

4.30pm Thurs 2nd July

2020 

Talking 'GET NOTICED' post-publication journey at Webinar IBZ Gimborn, Cologne, Germany

7pmWeds 1st July

2020 

Talking DUST & writing journey at Webinar Doncaster University Centre BA English Course  

28/29 Aug
2021 

Talking 'DUST' at Victorious Festival, Portsmouth at Literacy Live!

29th Sept 2021

Talking 'An author's perspective of the Editing Process'  at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

UPCOMING EVENTS

8th Sept 2022

Publication day!! ETERNAL CITY published by Red Door Books. 

7pm Friday 16th  Sept
2022 

Talking 'ETERNAL CITY' at Waterstones, York - Launch celebration event, hosted by publishers Red Door Press. Ticket event. Wine provided! https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-mark-thompson/york

Upcoming Events

Monday 19th June 2017

Talking DUST at Richmond (N. Yorks) Book Club

Wednesday 28th 

June 2017

Talking DUST at WATERSTONES Tottenham Court Road LONDON at Bookollective Event from 6pm until 8pm

Saturday

15

July 2017

Signing DUST at WATERSTONES LEEDS from 10:30am until 2:30pm

Friday

6th

Oct 2017

Talking DUST at Queen Mary's Independent School, Baldersby, from 2:30pm

Wednesday 9th May 2018

Talking DUST at Copgrove Book Club, Copgrove, North Yorkshire from 7:30pm

14th August 2018

DUST published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' (translated by Katja Scholtz) by Mareverlag

Mon 17th - Wed 19th

Sep 2018

Talking DUST & writing journey at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

3rd - 6th April 2019

Visiting fabulous German publishers of El Greco Und Ich in Hamburg, Germany. 

Thurs 1st Aug 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey with Emma Ronan at  Slumbering Sloth Book Nook - Podcast. 

Wed 25th

Sep 2019

Attending Public Lending Right 40th Anniversary Celebration at The British Library, London

Sun 20th

Oct 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough POSTPONED TBA

Thurs 12th Dec 2019

Signing & Talking DUST & writing journey at Culford School, Suffolk

Tuesday 21st Feb 2018

Signed to Literary Agent Peter Rubie at FinePrint Lit, New York City

June 29th 2018

DUST published in Complex Chinese by Donmay in Taiwan

22nd August 2018

DUST published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' narrated by Christian Bruckner as  German audiobook by Parlando Verlag

25th March 2019

Talking DUST at Doncaster University

Sun 15th
June  2019

POSTPONED to 20/10/19 Talking DUST & writing journey at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

Sun 25th 

Aug 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Bookollective - Literary Tent, Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

Sat 5th 

Oct 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at Longhorsley Book  Festival, Northumbria

Mon 14th - Fri 18th

Nov 2019

Talking DUST & writing journey at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

Sun 12th -Fri 17th Jan 2020

Writing retreat - Robin Hoods Bay. Discussing writing process with Nick Horwood.

Thurs 19th March 2020

York Writers 'Allsorts' Event -  Talking DUST & writing journey at City Screen Cinema - York Literature Festival POSTPONED  due to Coronavirus - TBA

Saturday 4th April 

2020

Talking DUST & writing journey at  - Venue - Scarborough POSTPONED  due to Coronavirus - TBA

 10th June

2020 

Talking DUST & writing journey at Yorkshire Talks  - view at Yorkshire Talks on Facebook

4.30pm Thurs 2nd July

2020 

Talking 'GET NOTICED' post-publication journey at Webinar IBZ Gimborn, Cologne, Germany

7pmWeds 1st July

2020 

Talking DUST & writing journey at Webinar Doncaster University Centre BA English Course  

28/29 Aug
2021 

Talking 'DUST' at Victorious Festival, Portsmouth at Literacy Live!

29th Sept 2021

Talking 'An author's perspective of the Editing Process'  at International Police Association Writing Seminar - Cologne, Germany

8th Sept 2022

Publication day!! ETERNAL CITY published by Red Door Books. 

3rd Sept 2022

Radio Reverb, Brighton - Eternal City interview with Caitlin Gleeson

1st Oct 2022

Eternal City shortlisted- and a prize-winner! - Novel London Awards - The old Diorama Arts Centre, London

7pm Friday 16th  Sept
2022 

Talking 'ETERNAL CITY' at Waterstones, York - Launch celebration event, hosted by publishers Red Door Press. Ticket event. Wine provided! https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-mark-thompson/york

3rd Sept 2022

Feature on Eternal City online 3rd September and in print on 6th at The Press, York's daily newspaper.

Saturday 19th Nov 2022

Signing Eternal City as guest author at wonderful indie - Drake The Bookshop, Stockton-on-Tees

1st Nov 2022

Talking Eternal City as Red Door guest author at Henfield, Sussex.

Monday 20th feb 2023

Talking Eternal City as guest author at The Inklings, York University Creative Writing Society.

Saturday 18th March 2023

Signing Eternal City as guest author at WATERSTONES  - Yarm (Cleveland)

July 2023

Honoured to be elected as Chair of York Writers

Tuesday 18th July 2023
 

Signing Eternal City as guest author at AND Digital, Leeds, 

West Yorkshire

August 2023

Honoured to be invited to join panel as a judge for The Authors' Club Best First Novel Awards

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 17th Oct 2023

Talking Dust & Eternal City as guest author at Doncaster University Centre

Monday 19th Feb 2024

Discussing Dust as guest author at Hinchley Wood Book Club

August 2024

Honoured to be invited for a second year to join the judging panel as a judge for The Authors' Club Best First Novel Awards

CONTACT

Literary Agent: Not currently represented. 

 

Film & TV Agent:

Emma Topping at Viv Loves Film www.VivLovesFilm.com

E-mail:     info@vivlovesfilm.com 

Enquiries for DUST or ETERNAL CITY foreign rights, distribution, etc: Contact  Clare Christian at ClareChristian.co.uk

  Mob. UK.  +44 (0) 7747 62 49 85

E-mail:   clare@clarechristian.co.uk 

Contact Mark : info@markthompsonwrites.com 

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