![]() ![]() In 1976 he was diagnosed with, supposedly, terminal cancer. He later worked as editor for several local newspapers. He later got an interview for his local newspaper despite being the least qualified applicant his arrogance was mistaken for aptitude and he got the job. The response from the publishers informed him that he had "absolutely no aptitude for creative thought" and "wouldn't get published if he lived seven lifetimes" (the seven lifetimes was apparently a reference to the main character of the book) Gemmell himself later admitted the novel could "curdle milk at 50 paces". ![]() He made his first attempt at writing, a novel by the name of The Man from Miami, while working as a lorry-driver's mate. He was once described by a psychologist's report as a psychopath. He was expelled from school at the age of 16 for organising a gambling syndicate and was arrested several times throughout his youth, mostly for ending fights. ![]() ![]() This philosophy would later colour a great deal of his writing. His stepfather, Bill, compelled him to take up boxing to learn how to stand up for himself, rather than run away or hide behind a wall. He had a harsh and violent upbringing in a tough urban area, and was raised alone by his mother until the age of six. Possibly the most prolific (he was known to write an entire 500 page novel in one weekend) Heroic Fantasy writer of all time, David Gemmell was born in West London in 1948. ![]()
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