Tom Cain (author)

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David Thomas
Born (1959-01-17) 17 January 1959 (age 62)[1]
Moscow[citation needed]
Pen nameTom Cain
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
EducationPhilosophy and History of Art
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
GenreThriller
Notable worksSamuel Carver series
Notable awardsYoung Journalist of the Year[2]
Website
accidentman.blogspot.com

David Thomas (born 17 January 1959), better known by the pen name Tom Cain,[2][3] is an English journalist and author of a series of thriller novels about protagonist Samuel Carver.

Biography[]

For the first few years of his life, Thomas lived in Moscow and has also lived in Washington, D.C. and Havana, Cuba. Cain spent 25 years as a journalist,[4] working for publications such as The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.[2] He was mocked in Private Eye for his frequent contribution to these newspapers, being satirised as "Daily Thomas of the David Mail". In 1989, he became the youngest ever editor of Punch magazine, a role he stayed in for three years.[5][6]

In 2019, Thomas began writing a column in the Daily Telegraph - A New Woman - about transitioning to become a woman, Diana Thomas.[7] Julie Bindel, the feminist activist and writer, has criticised the column, pointing out that Thomas was previously a men's rights activist.[8] Bindel described Thomas's 1992 book Not Guilty: The Case in Defence of Men, as "a rant about how feminists have the brass neck to blame men for the terrible things they do to women, rather than themselves."[8] Bindel concludes of Thomas's views on women: "While feminists fight for the right for women to break free of oppressive sex stereotypes, the likes of Thomas claim them for himself."[8] The column ended on 19 December 2020, with Thomas bidding an emotional farewell to her readers as she reflected on her harrowing transgender journey.[9]

As Diana Thomas, she has written in her defence that transitioning could be considered analogous to immigration: ‘If someone born in India comes to Britain legally, passes the citizenship test and gets a UK passport, who dares say, “You’re not British”? Only a racist. Well, as far as the law goes, when I get a Gender Recognition Certificate, I’ll be a woman, just as that immigrant is British and denying that fact would be no better than racial prejudice.'[10]

His writing influences include Lee Child, Ian Fleming, and George Macdonald Fraser.[11]

Books[]

  • 1995 Girl

Samuel Carver series[]

References[]

  1. ^ "THOMAS, Hon. David (William Penrose)". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Thomas, David (28 June 2011). "Politics: we need men, not boys!". High50. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ Thomas, David (9 August 2007). "To Harrogate, with criminal intent". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Bibliography — Tom Cain — AuthorsPlace". Authors Place. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Tim Dowling talks to David Thomas". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ^ Thomas, David (24 November 1998). "Media: The dirty world of Mr Punch". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  7. ^ "David Thomas – The Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bindel, Julie (6 August 2019). "What women really want? You've got no idea". UnHerd. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. ^ Thomas, Diana (17 December 2020). "My transgender diary: 'I don't want to be famous for being trans'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Conversations At Scarfes Bar: Diana Thomas | Interviews". Country and Town House. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  11. ^ Karim, Ali. "Tom Cain Interview; Accident Man". Shots Mag. Retrieved 15 November 2011.

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