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Author photo. Photo by Georges Seguin. Autograph session with Peter F. Hamilton at Salon du livre 2009 (Paris, France).

Photo by Georges Seguin. Autograph session with Peter F. Hamilton at Salon du livre 2009 (Paris, France).

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Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland, England on March 2, 1960. He started writing in 1987 and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. His first novel, Mindstar Rising, was published in 1993. His other works include the Night's Dawn series; Fallen Dragon; and the Void series. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Pandora's Star… (more)
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