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'''Daniel Blythe''' is a British [[author]], who was born in [[Maidstone]] in 1969 and studied Modern Languages at [[St John's College, Oxford]]. After several years writing stories for the [[small press]], Blythe began his professional career writing for the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novels, and very soon moved on to have his own original work published.
'''Daniel Blythe''' (born 1969 in [[Maidstone]]) is a British [[author]], who studied Modern Languages at [[St John's College, Oxford]]. After several years writing stories for the [[small press]], Blythe began his professional career writing for the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novels, for which he wrote the novels ''[[The Dimension Riders]]'' (1993) and ''[[Infinite Requiem]]'' (1995) and very soon moved on to have his own original work published.


In 1998, [[Penguin Books]] published Blythe's literary thriller ''The Cut'', the controversial story of a young woman’s alienation manifesting itself in crime and violence. ''The Cut'' was followed by ''Losing Faith'', a dark mystery in which an unnamed narrator tries to discover the truth behind his mercurial girlfriend's death. Blythe's work brought him critical acclaim from such diverse sources as [[The Times]], which described him as 'a sharp, observant, energetic writer with a nimble sense of language', ''New Woman'' magazine, which called him 'definitely an author to be watched', and ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine, which made ''The Cut'' one of its 'Books of the Month'.
In 1998, [[Penguin Books]] published Blythe's literary thriller ''The Cut'', the controversial story of a young woman's alienation manifesting itself in crime and violence. ''The Cut'' was followed by ''Losing Faith'', a dark mystery in which an unnamed narrator tries to discover the truth behind his mercurial girlfriend's death. Blythe's work brought him critical acclaim from such diverse sources as [[The Times]], which described him as 'a sharp, observant, energetic writer with a nimble sense of language', ''New Woman'' magazine, which called him 'definitely an author to be watched', and ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine, which made ''The Cut'' one of its 'Books of the Month'.


Subsequently Blythe branched out into non-fiction with 2002's ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'', a humorous reference guide published by [[Allison & Busby]], which led to a stint co-presenting the music show ''80s Night'' on [[BBC Local Radio]] in the North of England. In 2004 ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'' was re-issued in an updated and revised paperback edition.
Subsequently, Blythe branched out into non-fiction with 2002's ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'', a humorous reference guide published by [[Allison & Busby]], which led to a stint co-presenting the music show ''80s Night'' on [[BBC Local Radio]] in the North of England. In 2004 ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'' was re-issued in an updated and revised paperback edition.


''Dadlands'', an alternative handbook aimed at new fathers and based on Blythe's experiences of being a parent, came out in 2005 with [[John Wiley & Sons]], while ''I Hate Christmas'' was published by [[Allison & Busby]].
''Dadlands'', an alternative handbook aimed at new fathers and based on Blythe's experiences of being a parent, came out in 2005 with [[John Wiley & Sons]], while ''I Hate Christmas'' was published by [[Allison & Busby]].


Daniel Blythe's new novel ''This Is The Day'' was published in 2007. His [[New Series Adventures|''Doctor Who'' novel]] ''[[Autonomy (Doctor Who)|Autonomy]]'' was published in August 2009.
Daniel Blythe's new novel ''This Is The Day'' was published in 2007. His [[New Series Adventures|''Doctor Who'' novel]] ''[[Autonomy (Doctor Who)|Autonomy]]'' was published in August 2009.

He also penned the book ''Shadow Runners''.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.danielblythe.moonfruit.com}}
*{{Official website|https://www.danielblythe.org/}}
*[http://www.allisonandbusby.com/authors/authorDetails.asp?aID=125 Allison & Busby page]
*[http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1841126799.html ''Dadlands'' at [[John Wiley & Sons]]]


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Daniel Blythe
Born1969
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Daniel Blythe (born 1969 in Maidstone) is a British author, who studied Modern Languages at St John's College, Oxford. After several years writing stories for the small press, Blythe began his professional career writing for the Virgin New Adventures series of Doctor Who novels, for which he wrote the novels The Dimension Riders (1993) and Infinite Requiem (1995) and very soon moved on to have his own original work published.

In 1998, Penguin Books published Blythe's literary thriller The Cut, the controversial story of a young woman's alienation manifesting itself in crime and violence. The Cut was followed by Losing Faith, a dark mystery in which an unnamed narrator tries to discover the truth behind his mercurial girlfriend's death. Blythe's work brought him critical acclaim from such diverse sources as The Times, which described him as 'a sharp, observant, energetic writer with a nimble sense of language', New Woman magazine, which called him 'definitely an author to be watched', and Maxim magazine, which made The Cut one of its 'Books of the Month'.

Subsequently, Blythe branched out into non-fiction with 2002's The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop, a humorous reference guide published by Allison & Busby, which led to a stint co-presenting the music show 80s Night on BBC Local Radio in the North of England. In 2004 The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop was re-issued in an updated and revised paperback edition.

Dadlands, an alternative handbook aimed at new fathers and based on Blythe's experiences of being a parent, came out in 2005 with John Wiley & Sons, while I Hate Christmas was published by Allison & Busby.

Daniel Blythe's new novel This Is The Day was published in 2007. His Doctor Who novel Autonomy was published in August 2009.

He also penned the book Shadow Runners.

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