About the author person


RICHARD JAMES SUTHERLAND was born in Hull, England during the 1982 edition of Valentine’s Day, making him the perfect age to have appreciated He-Man, TMNT and Duckula in their prime.

Whilst studying History at the university of his hometown, he deserted his post as Frozen Food Stacker at a supermarket and began the role of Till Monkey at the local Waterstone’s. He later worked in the Marketing department at Hull Truck Theatre, where he saw people dressed as vicars, Victorian villains and vegetables on a daily basis. He’s now with the funky marketing team at eskimosoup, where he gets to write stuff for money (what a novelty!).

Aside from acquiring
two manic cats and indulging in the occasional change of margarine brand, very little else has happened in his life. Although, he did once paint a garden wall a lovely shade of Brick Red.

He likes
sandcastles, marker pens and traffic lights, but never combined, not necessarily in that order, and always in moderation.



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