Location: Australia
Member Since: July 04, 2014

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Tony Sadgrove

Biography

born London, UK 1951
migrated to Australia 1969
graduated B.A. (Hons) University of Tasmania 1973
graduated Dip.Ed. Monash University 1974
Secondary School Teacher (English, History, Politics) 1975-1984
Employed in Computer manufacturing, Building Industry, Disability Services
Self Employed Property Developer, Internet financing, Small business consultancy

After gaining his qualifications (majors in English and History), Tony taught in secondary schools for ten years. Deciding that it was about time he left school, he spent time in various industries including property development and computer manufacturing before leaving the work force to establish an on-line business from home. During this time he has written many pieces of poetry, short stories and novels of which AD29 is one. He has already begun work on a SF/ historical novel entitled 'LIES'. He is unpublished

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in North East London. I had an Anglican-orientated upbringing and education but never really accepted the bible as an accurate, believable, document. There had to be more logical explanations. The older I became, the less convinced I became.until it became blatantly obvious that it was an allegory. So what was the truth? What was the real history? Could the miracles be explained? Was the gospel story explaining events in a way that has been misinterpreted?
When did you first start writing?
In my teenage years I began writing poetry, which I still do. I later moved into short stories and finally, novels.
Read more of this interview.

Where to find Tony Sadgrove online

Twitter: @reynardvi
Facebook: Facebook profile

Books

The Perfect Circle by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,800. Language: English. Published: February 16, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
Two recent events have captured the imagination: the discovery of the Higgs Boson by Cerne and the subsequent Nobel Prize for Physics; and Voyager leaving the solar system. My novel, 'The Perfect Circle' spins an intriguing 'what if' tale using these two developments demonstrating the exciting potential of technologies based on quantum mechanics and intergalactic communication.
AD29 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 52,490. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Classical Greece & Rome, Fiction » Historical » Ancient
The Emperor Tiberius needs to increase revenue. He decides to increase the tribute paid by the provinces. One, Judea, is a problem. He sends Publius to engineer a situation which will force the local government, the Sanhedrin, to comply. This is Publius' solution.

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