Occupation Writer Role Fiction writer Name Tom Arden | Period 1997- Nationality British | |
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Genre Fantasy, Science fiction Books The harlequin's dance, The King and Queen of Swords, Sisterhood of the Blue Storm, Sultan of the Moon and Stars, Nightdreamers Similar People Kate Orman, Mike Tucker, Andrew Cartmel, Robert Perry, Kim Newman | ||
David Rain (2 May 1961 – 15 December 2015), known by his pen name Tom Arden, was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. He was born in Australia. His main work is the five volume Orokon saga, as well as the novels Shadow Black, The Translation of Bastian Test and the Doctor Who novella Nightdreamers.
Arden was born in 1961 and grew up in Mount Gambier, South Australia. He wrote his first unpublished novel, Moon Escape at the age of seven and later studied English at the University of Adelaide, graduating with First Class Honours. Arden completed his Ph.D. thesis on Clarissa, the epic tale by 18th-century novelist Samuel Richardson.
In 1990, he moved to the United Kingdom, living in Northern Ireland and England. He lectured in English at Queen's University of Belfast for seven years. Since 2003, he lectured creative writing at Middlesex University, London. He died of cancer on 15 December 2015.