Magnus Mills
Magnus Mills was born in Birmingham. Between 1979 and 1986 he built high-tensile fences for a living, an experience which he drew upon for his first novel, The Restraint of Beasts (1998). In 1986 Mills moved to London and became a bus driver, he also wrote a column for the Independent. His first novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel Award, and won the McKitterick Prize in 1999. He has written five novels and two collections of short stories. His latest novel is Explorers of the New Century (2005).
