About John Purcell
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While still in his twenties, John Purcell opened a second-hand bookshop in Mosman, Sydney, in which he sat for ten years reading, ranting and writing.
Since then he has written, under a pseudonym, a series of very successful novels, interviewed hundreds of writers about their work, appeared at writers’ festivals and on TV (most bizarrely in comedian Luke McGregor’s documentary Luke Warm Sex) and has been featured in prominent newspapers and magazines.
After ten years as the Director of Books at booktopia.com.au, Australia’s largest online bookseller, in 2019 John made the brave and/or foolish decision to become a full time writer. And, if that wasn't enough, at the end of that year he moved permanently to the UK and now lives in the Kent countryside with his wife, three dogs, four cats and his overly large book collection.
Since then he has written, under a pseudonym, a series of very successful novels, interviewed hundreds of writers about their work, appeared at writers’ festivals and on TV (most bizarrely in comedian Luke McGregor’s documentary Luke Warm Sex) and has been featured in prominent newspapers and magazines.
After ten years as the Director of Books at booktopia.com.au, Australia’s largest online bookseller, in 2019 John made the brave and/or foolish decision to become a full time writer. And, if that wasn't enough, at the end of that year he moved permanently to the UK and now lives in the Kent countryside with his wife, three dogs, four cats and his overly large book collection.