Athol Dickson

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Publishing
Occupation Novelist
Introduction Athol grew up studying art privately and in public school, then at the university level where he transitioned to architecture. He founded an architectural firm, then started writing in his spare time. One thing led to another over the years, and now he is a full time novelist. Athol once sold his house and car and moved aboard a boat to cruise the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of the USA. Athol lives in southern California, where he writes among the hummingbirds and palm trees, with the scent of flowers in the air.
Interests Marinas, boats and boating, architecture, forests, impressionistic paintings, beaches, history, travel
Favorite Movies Master and Commander!
Favorite Music Anything by Enya
Favorite Books The Bible--which is a wise friend as much as it is a book--followed in no particular order by anything by: Thornton Wilder, Ross Thomas, Walker Percy, Toni Morrison, Tim Gautreaux, John Irving, E.L. Doctorow, Mark Twain, Flannery O'Connor, Elmore Leonard, Caleb Carr, Patrick O'Brian, Ross MacDonald, James Lee Burke, Jane Austen, Graham Greene, and far too many others to list.