William Paul (author)
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William H.C. Paul is the Head of Digital Communications for the Scottish Government, a successful author and partner in Rumdewan Enterprises - a property development company. He lives in Edinburgh
with his wife Linda. They have two sons, William and Andrew.
After university William worked for the Aberdeen Press and Journal, starting out as a trainee reporter. He then moved to the Scotsman newspaper as a news reporter. During this time his first son Andrew was born in 1983. William started working on his debut novel Seasons of Revenge at this time whilst being promoted to senior reporter for the Scotsman.
In 1985 his second son, William, was born and his first novel was published. The following year he was promoted to features writer and published his second novel Mummy's Boy. William then took a job with the Scotland on Sunday newspaper as senior writer and published his third novel The Hindmost. He spent the next 13 years at the newspaper rising from Chief Reporter to News Editor to Assistant Editor and finally Executive Editor. During these years he published a further 8 novels. Most notably the crime thriller series about detective David Fyfe.
William Paul is currently working on a new novel called The Lightning Tree. He is a lifelong supporter of Raith Rovers Football Club.
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with his wife Linda. They have two sons, William and Andrew.
Background
William attended Bell Baxter High School in Cupar, Fife. An exemplary student he obtained 6 Highers and 10 O-Grades. In 1973 he attended Aberdeen University where he met his wife Linda. He graduated with an MA in English and Politics.After university William worked for the Aberdeen Press and Journal, starting out as a trainee reporter. He then moved to the Scotsman newspaper as a news reporter. During this time his first son Andrew was born in 1983. William started working on his debut novel Seasons of Revenge at this time whilst being promoted to senior reporter for the Scotsman.
In 1985 his second son, William, was born and his first novel was published. The following year he was promoted to features writer and published his second novel Mummy's Boy. William then took a job with the Scotland on Sunday newspaper as senior writer and published his third novel The Hindmost. He spent the next 13 years at the newspaper rising from Chief Reporter to News Editor to Assistant Editor and finally Executive Editor. During these years he published a further 8 novels. Most notably the crime thriller series about detective David Fyfe.
William Paul is currently working on a new novel called The Lightning Tree. He is a lifelong supporter of Raith Rovers Football Club.