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Peter Barns


Biography

Author - Poet - Versifier
Born in Harlsden on the outskirts of London in 1943, Peter Barns spent his formative years living beside Regent's Park.
Educated at a Secondary Modern school, he left with just one qualification in 'O' Level Art.
Passing through a variety of occupations after leaving school, he finally ended up working in the construction industry as an electrician. After taking his City & Guilds, he became an electrical engineer and spent the next twenty years working on building sites. Somewhere in there he got married and divorced - a couple of times - and had two children.
He moved to the Highlands of Scotland in the late 1980's along with his partner. With the move came a new occupation - counselling people with alcohol and drug problems - which he did for six years before managing a charitable company recycling redundant computers back into the community.
Now retired he spends his time writing and refurbishing houses.

Where to find Peter Barns online

Website: http://www.boddaert.co.uk
Twitter: peterbarns
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    Blog: http://www.boddaert.co.uk

    Books

    The Gastropoda Imperative    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 60590 words. Published on March 14, 2013. Fiction.
    An experiment gone wrong places everyone in danger and Conal Mitchell is tasked with clearing it up, but five years later he realises that things were not as they seemed.
    Tears    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 750 words. Published on February 10, 2013. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Tears is a collection of fourteen micropoems that have been paired with images taken from the Internet.
    Burnt Toast    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 1210 words. Published on February 3, 2013. Fiction.
    (2.00 from 1 review)
    Burnt Toast is a collection of thirteen comic poems and a light hearted look at life in 2013. I hope you enjoy reading this collection as much as I enjoyed writing it.
    Payback    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 59220 words. Published on January 29, 2013. Fiction.
    0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
    Ex con, Frank Collins, had a new life and a new love. Until the day his daughter's suicide brings his whole world tumbling down.
    Peter's Twittclass    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 2490 words. Published on June 24, 2012. Fiction.
    A selection of humorous poems for you to read while in the toilet.
    Tales From The Cottage    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 14790 words. Published on June 3, 2012. Fiction.
    Tales From The Cottage is a collection of Flash Fiction written by the author in 2012.
    Cautionary Tales    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 2730 words. Published on March 13, 2012. Fiction.
    Cautionary Tales is a collection of 25 poems with a message in mind: if you're not careful, bad things can happen to you. The poems take a dark look at such varied subjects as picking your nose, baking bread, and touch-typing while wearing your girlfriend's basque.
    Hobart at Home    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 80740 words. Published on February 28, 2012. Fiction.
    If you like a chuckle at people's misfortunes - you'll love Hobart at Home.
    Fire Rock    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 80740 words. Published on February 28, 2012. Fiction.
    Boddaert's Magic portrays the unending struggle between good and evil, set in a world seldom visited by man.
    Love Is    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 2160 words. Published on February 27, 2012. Fiction.
    A collection of contemporary poetry and verse about love. If you're looking for inspiration you'll find it here.
    Hole    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 3340 words. Published on February 24, 2012. Fiction.
    A collection of contemporary poetry and verse 1970 - 2004 This work include a warning for building sites and a poem with the longest title you're ever likely to come across.
    7 Days In May    by Peter Barns
    Price: Free! 78570 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    How far would you go to save your family? Marine biologist, Alex Winters, is about to find out.

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