Marshall Cavendish Author Profile

Name: Simon Maier

DOB: 15/04/1950

Birthplace: Bedford, UK

First job: Teacher of English at Sladebrook High School,
North London

Current job: Director of Events at Grass Roots

Home: Highgate, London

Car: BMW 7 series

Favourite book: Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas

Favourite film: A Man for All Seasons

Favourite music: Pink Floyd, The Wall

Favourite gadget: BlackBerry

Favourite website: Amazon

Best holiday: Kibbutz Kfar Hannassi, Israel

Career highlight: Lecturing Shakespeare to Americans at London University

Normal working day: Up at 5.30, writing for one hour, go to office,
make events work, home and writing til 21.30, TV and sleep

Downtime: Walking dog, salsa dancing (badly), poetry, theatre, rock music

Best piece of advice: Don’t put stuff off

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