Ramsey Campbell
Birthday:
January 6, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK
Birth Name:
John Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell was born on January 6, 1946 in Liverpool, England as John Ramsey Campbell. He is a writer, known for Nazareth Hill, La secte sans nom (1999) and Les enfants d'Abraham (2002). He has been married to Jenny Chandler since January 1, 1971. They have two children.
I had four years of the tax office and another seven of public libraries. It wasn't until my second collection was published that I decided ...Show more »
I had four years of the tax office and another seven of public libraries. It wasn't until my second collection was published that I decided to try to write full-time. I was growing bored with irrelevancies; at least everything you do as a writer is relevant to the job - no cramming yourself for examinations (a pet hate of mine) with facts you will never use again, no dressing up and looking servile at interviews. The first couple of years were hard; if my wife hadn't been working, they would have been impossible. At least writing for a living persuaded me to make myself clearer, and so, I suppose, did reading my stories to audiences - for me, the most enjoyable part of my work. Show less «
