Tom Cain (author)

David Thomas (born 17 January 1959 in Moscow), 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.

David Thomas
Born (1959-01-17) 17 January 1959[1]
Moscow
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

Biography

For the first few years of his life he lived in Moscow and has also lived in Washington DC 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 about transitioning to become a woman. Julie Bindel, the feminist activist and writer, has criticised the column, pointing out that Thomas was previously a men's rights activist. 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." 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."

His writing influences include Lee Child, Ian Fleming, and George Macdonald Fraser.[7]

Books
  • 1995 Girl

Samuel Carver series

References
  1. "THOMAS, Hon. David (William Penrose)". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. 2014.
  2. 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. Karim, Ali. "Tom Cain Interview; Accident Man". Shots Mag. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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