A Mentor:

[Keith]

what surprises me is that i don't know most of those mentioned, except dickens of course, i have heard of scott but know nothing of him. and who's clive barker i was expecting all the well known names. while dickens was very Dickensian, he was a great observer seeing as he's the only one i know i can say 'good choice'...i shopuld have read more i think

Clive Barker is an english (scouse) author primerily, who always adds poetry to his books, The Great and secret show, cabal, Weavworld, Imajica and more recently a trilogy called Abarat, Film wise you may know Pin Head from Hellraiser this was from his first book called the books of blood or hell bound heart, I also really admire Mike Harding for his quick witted lines and use of northern accents and of course John Cooper Clark whos style I enjoy and repeat.