Daniel Blythe (born 1969 in

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) is a British

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, who studied Modern Languages at

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. After several years writing stories for the

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, Blythe began his professional career writing for the

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series of ''

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'' novels, for which he wrote the novels ''

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'' (1993) and '' Infinite Requiem'' (1995) and very soon moved on to have his own original work published. In 1998,

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, which described him as 'a sharp, observant, energetic writer with a nimble sense of language', ''New Woman'' magazine, which called him 'definitely an author to be watched', and ''

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'' magazine, which made ''The Cut'' one of its 'Books of the Month'. Subsequently, Blythe branched out into non-fiction with 2002's ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'', a humorous reference guide published by

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, which led to a stint co-presenting the music show ''80s Night'' on

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in the North of England. In 2004 ''The Encyclopaedia Of Classic Eighties Pop'' was re-issued in an updated and revised paperback edition. ''Dadlands'', an alternative handbook aimed at new fathers and based on Blythe's experiences of being a parent, came out in 2005 with

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, while ''I Hate Christmas'' was published by

. Daniel Blythe's new novel ''This Is The Day'' was published in 2007. His ''Doctor Who'' novel ''

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'' was published in August 2009. He also penned the book ''Shadow Runners''.

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* 1969 births Alumni of St John's College, Oxford Living people People educated at Maidstone Grammar School People from Maidstone {{DoctorWho-stub