John Baker (born 1942 Kingston upon Hull, England) is a British author. To date, he has published ten novels, many of them set in either Hull or York.

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John Baker
Born	1942 (age 79–80) Kingston upon Hull, England
Occupation	Author
Known for	Writing novels cnetered around the cities of Hull and York

Bibliography

• Poet in the Gutter (1995)
• Death Minus Zero (1996)
• King of the Streets (1998)
• Walking with Ghosts (1999)
• The Chinese Girl (2000)
• Shooting in the Dark (2001)
• The Meanest Flood (2003)
• White Skin Man (2004)
• Winged with Death (2009)
• Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday (2009)

Current project

Baker's latest novel is entitled Winged with Death, and deals with time and tango and revolution. Set simultaneously in Montevideo in the 1970s and the north of England in the present time, the plot revolves around abduction and denial. Winged with Death was published by Flambard Press in March 2009.

Blogging

Baker comments on the crafts of writing and reading, film, politics, theatre, music, and general cultural topics on johnbakersblog . He is also a member of the 9rules writing community, and has contributed to newcritics .

External links

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• Official site

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