Laydeez and Gennelmen,
May I present the latest mega-Walt Niall Arden.
As you will see from the book synopsis, he's a pretty tough hombre and here's what he says about himself on his agent's web-site:
Alas the truth is slightly more prosaic. I won't use his real name here - yet - but I can tell you that in reality, his only commissioned service in the British Army was a 10-month period as a probationary 2nd Lt in the Essex ACF in 1990.
My sources tell me that his advance for this book was a high-ish five-figure sum. Under his real name, a previous book he had written about how the Pyramids were some kind of markers for extra-terrestrials had to be withdrawn after five days because of multiple complaints of plagiarism. His advance for that one was not unadjacent to £75,000.
No one escapes the curse of Arrse!
May I present the latest mega-Walt Niall Arden.
As you will see from the book synopsis, he's a pretty tough hombre and here's what he says about himself on his agent's web-site:
Niall Arden said:
Niall Arden was born in 1963. Educated with two University Degrees, one in Engineering Design and one in Science, he has written many scientific based articles for the MoD in house publication âFocusâ as well as many on combat and field medicine for a variety of International magazines ranging from Combat and Survival, Soldier Magazine to Gun Mart and SWAT.
His military career started early as an army cadet before joining UK Special Forces as a territorial soldier in 1981 which ultimately led to his full time involvement and regular deployments over the next twenty years. Commissioned in 1989 he has presented many studies on international threats and security to both the UK and US. He has represented the UK at the Armed Forces International shooting competition at Bisley and served in many theatres of operations from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo to Iraq and Northern Ireland. He was instrumental in publicly highlighting the failings with the SA80 weapons system resulting in a full modification programme being implemented and a replacement being issued for the LSW for in theatre operations. Niall is still involved as scientific advisor and designer of the new ICW2000/SA80A3 weapons system as part of the FIST (Future Integrated Soldier Technologies).
Passionate about ancient religions and history, especially Middle Eastern and the crusades, he is also an accomplished fine artist with many of his military art paintings hanging in several Special Forces Headquarters and his esoteric oil paintings adorn the walls of several politicians and barristers homes and offices.
Presently completing a major historical book (Outremer) as well as studying further towards his eventual goal of qualifying as a medical surgeon.
His military career started early as an army cadet before joining UK Special Forces as a territorial soldier in 1981 which ultimately led to his full time involvement and regular deployments over the next twenty years. Commissioned in 1989 he has presented many studies on international threats and security to both the UK and US. He has represented the UK at the Armed Forces International shooting competition at Bisley and served in many theatres of operations from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo to Iraq and Northern Ireland. He was instrumental in publicly highlighting the failings with the SA80 weapons system resulting in a full modification programme being implemented and a replacement being issued for the LSW for in theatre operations. Niall is still involved as scientific advisor and designer of the new ICW2000/SA80A3 weapons system as part of the FIST (Future Integrated Soldier Technologies).
Passionate about ancient religions and history, especially Middle Eastern and the crusades, he is also an accomplished fine artist with many of his military art paintings hanging in several Special Forces Headquarters and his esoteric oil paintings adorn the walls of several politicians and barristers homes and offices.
Presently completing a major historical book (Outremer) as well as studying further towards his eventual goal of qualifying as a medical surgeon.
My sources tell me that his advance for this book was a high-ish five-figure sum. Under his real name, a previous book he had written about how the Pyramids were some kind of markers for extra-terrestrials had to be withdrawn after five days because of multiple complaints of plagiarism. His advance for that one was not unadjacent to £75,000.
No one escapes the curse of Arrse!