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Andrew Burdon is an author from the UK. Balancing pedantry and not being an asshole, Andrew writes speculative fiction. Visit him online at AndrewBurdon.com
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Andrew Burdon is an author from the UK. To date, he’s been an office clerk, Bachelor of Arts student, graphic designer, digital artist, apprentice weaponsmith, microbiology technician, quality management liaison, and dementia care specialist. Balancing pedantry and not being an asshole, Andrew writes speculative fiction. Visit him at AndrewBurdon.com
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Andrew Burdon is an author from the UK. Originally following a career in art & design, Andrew trained as a graphic designer then studied a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer games design. Post university Andrew gained experience in a wide range of disciplines, working as a graphic designer, digital artist, office clerk, apprentice weaponsmith, microbiology technician, quality management liaison, and a dementia specialist working in elderly care. Having previously concentrated on short fiction works, Andrew is currently writing a novel series. Born in Newcastle in the north of England, Andrew now lives in Nottingham. Visit him online at AndrewBurdon.com
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Andrew Burdon is a speculative fiction author from the UK. Born in Newcastle in the north of England, Andrew pursued higher education in English literature and psychology, art & design and graphic design, and studied a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer game design.
Andrew has experience in a wide range of disciplines, working as a graphic designer, digital artist, office clerk, apprentice weaponsmith, microbiology technician, quality management liaison, and as a dementia specialist in elderly care. Somewhere in the middle of all this he grew a beard and got serious about writing.
Having previously concentrated on short fiction works, Andrew is currently writing a science fiction novel series from his home in Nottingham.
Samples of Andrew’s short fiction can be read for free in the Free Fiction section of his website. To find out more visit him online at AndrewBurdon.com
Long-form bio
Andrew Burdon is a speculative fiction author from the UK. Born in Newcastle in the north of England, Andrew pursued higher education in English literature and psychology, art & design and graphic design, and studied a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer game design.
He has experience in a wide range of disciplines, working as a graphic designer, digital artist, office clerk, apprentice weaponsmith, microbiology technician, quality management liaison, and as a dementia specialist in elderly care. Somewhere in the middle of all this he grew a beard and got serious about his writing, which has been favourably reviewed:
[Andrew’s] prose is marvellously well-crafted. [He has] a sure command of the language…it's on the cutting edge…I think [Andrew Burdon is] an excellent writer.
—John DeChancie, best-selling author of over two dozen books, including the SF&F cult-classic Skyway trilogy (Berkley/Ace Books 1983-86) and Castle Perilous series (Berkley/Ace Books 1988-94)
Andrew reads widely, enjoying modern literary and genre fiction, as well as many 19th and 20th century classics, and is no stranger to comics and graphic novels. Outside of literature his interests include tabletop gaming, roleplaying, astronomy, and anything science fiction. He loves gadgets and technology, but believes his arsenal of medieval weaponry key to surviving the zombie apocalypse.
Andrew currently lives in Nottingham. Samples of Andrew’s short fiction can be read for free in the Free Fiction section of his website.
To find out more visit him online at AndrewBurdon.com