Diana Thomas (writer)
David Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1959[1] Moscow[citation needed] |
| Pen name | Tom Cain |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Philosophy and History of Art |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Notable works | Samuel Carver series |
| Notable awards | Young Journalist of the Year[2] |
| Website | |
| accidentman | |
David Thomas (born 17 January 1959 in Moscow), better known by the pen name Tom Cain,[2][3] is an English journalist and author of a series of thriller novels about protagonist Samuel Carver.
Biography
For the first few years of his life he lived in Moscow and has also lived in Washington DC and Havana, Cuba. Cain spent 25 years as a journalist,[4] working for publications such as The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.[2] He was mocked in Private Eye for his frequent contribution to these newspapers, being satirised as "Daily Thomas of the David Mail". In 1989, he became the youngest ever editor of Punch magazine, a role he stayed in for three years.[5][6]
In 2019, Thomas began writing a column in the Daily Telegraph about transitioning to become a woman. Julie Bindel, the feminist activist and writer, has criticised the column, pointing out that Thomas was previously a men's rights activist. Bindel described Thomas's 1992 book Not Guilty: The Case in Defence of Men, as "a rant about how feminists have the brass neck to blame men for the terrible things they do to women, rather than themselves." Bindel concludes of Thomas's views on women: "While feminists fight for the right for women to break free of oppressive sex stereotypes, the likes of Thomas claim them for himself."
His writing influences include Lee Child, Ian Fleming, and George Macdonald Fraser.[7]
Books
- 1995 Girl
Samuel Carver series
- 2007 The Accident Man
- 2008 The Survivor (US title: No Survivors)
- 2009 Assassin
- 2010 Dictator
- 2011 Carver
- 2012 Revenger
References
- ^ "THOMAS, Hon. David (William Penrose)". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. 2014.
- ^ a b c Thomas, David (28 June 2011). "Politics: we need men, not boys!". High50. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Thomas, David (9 August 2007). "To Harrogate, with criminal intent". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Bibliography — Tom Cain — AuthorsPlace". Authors Place. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Tim Dowling talks to David Thomas". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Thomas, David (24 November 1998). "Media: The dirty world of Mr Punch". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Karim, Ali. "Tom Cain Interview; Accident Man". Shots Mag. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
