He now lives back in Derby, East Midlands with his wife Christina, and three children, Matylda, Lorcan and Jeff. At 17 Sharp fatefully met Don Lawrence via a mutual friend, and opted against going to university in order to become Don's apprentice and follow his dream. He then went on to win the first Art Scholarship to Eastbourne College, where he stayed until his A Levels. Andrew's Prep School in Meads, Eastbourne, to take Sharp on and establish their first Art Scholarship.
At the suggestion of his teachers he was advised to meet with the Gifted Children's Society, who in turn advised St. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before moving to Allestree Lawn Junior school because of his parents work. He has a younger sister, Kerry, and younger brother, Rien. Mary's Hospital to parents Roger and Linda Sharp. He loves to read, watch movies, and occasionally indulges himself as an amateur musician and some-time rock frontman. On the evidence of A TRIBUTE TO ZED BEDDINGTON, he's found a niche in the crime fiction field.Liam Roger Sharp (born May, 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer and publisher. His previous published work is apparently an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short stories. Wray has a nicely understated, spare writing style which complements perfectly the rather bleak story he's telling. And the novel reeks of authenticity – of struggling bands whose members have never quite grown up, slogging country-wide in smelly vans to gigs in grotty pubs and living on past minor glories. And Billy, who by default appears to be the brains behind this dysfunctional unit, has to think fast to keep the show on the road.Īccording to the very brief biography of author Nick Wray in the back of the book, he's been a piano player in a succession of bands for the past 30 years without making it big. Then, one evening, Zed doesn't show up for a gig. They tour non-stop, hauling up and down the UK in a battered van, churning out Zed's four chart hits to keep the audiences happy. Together with enigmatic drummer Otto Anderson and pretentious guitarist Danny McPhee, they make up the backing band for blues legend Zed Beddington. "A TRIBUTE TO ZED BEDDINGTON is a tale of sex and drugs and Transit vans, motorways, amplifiers, ripped-off lyrics, creative accountancy, Mozart, life after death, home improvements and finding love where you least expect it."īilly Silverthwaite is a bass player.
But I have to point you in the direction of the one on the back of this book, which will give you the best possible flavour of what's inside: I usually ignore the blurbs on covers, as they generally bear little resemblance to what's inside. I suppose it's a thriller, with a hint of suspense. A TRIBUTE TO ZED BEDDINGTON is a curious little offering from the small UK publisher Mam Tor.
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