Richard Parkyn
Richard Parkyn was brought up on a farm on Bodmin Moor, the youngest of five children. He went
to London to become a rock star and ended up working at a design and print company. After moving to Wiltshire and working in a bookshop for a year, he went back to London via Los Angeles. It was there that writing eventually took over from music, though he will probably never give up the rock star dream.
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The Balaclava Boy
Matador author Richard Parkyn is celebrating after his self-published children’s book The Balaclava Boy scooped Cornwall’s prestigious Holyer An Gof children’s prize. Richard was presented with a trophy by the Grand Bard Mrs Vanessa Beesman at an award...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2008
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The Balaclava Boy
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I can honestly say that I was so scared I thought my legs had fallen off with fear. That thing was just too close, too big and too repulsive. And as for the smell...I'm Jack - a farmer's son from...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2008
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