Jamie Thomson

Jamie Thomson

Jamie Thomson is the author of several 'choose-your-own-adventure' type gamebooks. His contributions to the genre include four series: "Duelmaster", "Falcon", and "Way of the Tiger" (all co-written with Mark Smith) and "Fabled Lands". He also co-wrote two books for the "Fighting Fantasy" series: "Talisman of Death" and "Sword of the Samurai", again with Mark Smith. He also co-wrote an adventure game, "The Tower of Despair".

Thomson was Assistant Editor of "White Dwarf" magazine, and a contributor to Warlock magazine.

He cites his gaming career as having begun with Original Dungeons and Dragons in 1976.

Background

The author was born in Iran, but grew up in Brighton where he met Mark Smith at school there. Thomson graduated from Kent University with a degree in politics and government.

Thompson started the company Black Cactus, creating the game Warrior Kings.

External links

* [http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com]

ources

Source: Duelmaster 1, Armada Publishing, 1986.


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