Rathbone, Julian

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RATHBONE, Julian

RATHBONE, Julian. British, b. 1935. Genres: Novels, Mystery/Crime/ Suspense, Plays/Screenplays. Career: Teacher of English, Ankara Koleji, Turkey, 1959-62; Teacher of English in U.K., 1962-70; Head of English, Bognor Regis School, Sussex, 1970-73; Literature Consultant to Royal Berkshire Libraries, 1983-84; Southern Arts Bursary, 1978; short-listed for Booker Prize, 1976, 1979; CWA Short Story Prize, 1993, Swanage International Poetry Prize, 1996. Publications: Diamonds Bid, 1967; Hand Out, 1968; With My Knives I know I'm Good, 1969; Trip Trap, 1971; Kill Cure, 1975; Bloody Marvellous, 1975; King Fisher Lives, 1976; Carnival, 1976; (with H.R. Williamson) The Princess, a Nun, 1978; A Raving Monarchist, 1978; The Euro-Killers, 1979; Joseph, 1979; A Last Resort, 1980; Base Case, 1981; A Spy of the Old School, 1982; Watching the Detectives, 1983; Well- ington's War, 1984; Nasty Very, 1984; Lying in State, 1985; Zdt, 1986; The Crystal Contract, 1988; The Pandora Option, 1990; Dangerous Games, 1991; Sand Blind, 1993; Intimacy, 1995; Blame Hitler, 1997; The Last English King, 1997; Brandenburg Concerto, 1998; Trajectories, 1998; Kings of Albion, 2000; Homage, 2001; A Very English Agent, 2002. SCREENPLAYS: Dangerous Games, 1994; The Last English King, 1998. Address: Sea View, School Rd, Thorney Hill nr Christchurch, Dorset BH23 8DS, England.

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