Tony Attwood

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British Library: Anthony Leonard Attwood, born 22 June 1947; has also written on careers and produced school texts; has also written as Catherine Christie and John Keats.

Author’s website, 30 Dec. 2005: Tony Attwood, C.Ed., B.A., M.Phil., F.Inst.A.M.; wrote a small number of novels incl. two "Blake’s 7" books and one based on "Doctor Who"; has been a composer of popular music and musicals; has written on school improvement, dyscalculia, and secondary school music

Tony Attwood (born 1947 in Southgate, Middlesex, England) is an expert in direct mail, who previously worked as a teacher and lecturer, and has written over 80 books on education.

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