About Sam Thompson
Born 1978. Sam Thompson is a British writer and university teacher.
Sam Thompson (born 1978) is a British novelist.
His novel Communion Town was longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize as one of top 12 novels chosen, but was not shortlisted. He published a second book, Jott, in 2018.
Thompson has also written several children's novels, including Wolfstongue (2021), The Fox's Tower (2022), and The Forest Yet to Come (2025).
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Who is Sam Thompson?
British novelist
When was Sam Thompson born?
Sam Thompson was born on 21 July 1978 in London.
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Sam Thompson is a writer and university teacher.
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Sam Thompson is British.
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