Milt Thomas

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Milt Thomas
Born New York City, United States
OccupationAuthor, novelist
NationalityAmerican

Milt Thomas is a United States author and novelist. After 21 years in the music industry, Thomas began a writing career at age 50. His biography of Hugh B. Cave, Cave of a Thousand Tales , was nominated for an International Horror Guild Award in 2004.

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