birth_place imagesize nationality birth_date period genre article_title occupation
mount gambier , south australia 150px british 1961 1997 - fantasy , science fiction tom arden
 writer
tom arden

tom arden is the pseudonym of a british science fiction and fantasy writer , who 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he wrote his first unpublished novel , `` moon escape '' at the age of seven and later studied english at the university of adelaide , graduating with first class honours .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 ireland and england .
he lectured in english at queen 's university of belfast for seven years and currently lectures at middlesex university , london .
