Thomas Peckett Prest, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetThomas Peckett Prest
British hack writer, journalist and musician
Date of Birth: 13-May-1810
Date of Death: 05-Jun-1859
Profession: writer, journalist
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Thomas Peckett Prest
- Thomas Peckett (or Preskett) Prest (probable dates 1810–1859) was a British hack writer, journalist and musician.
- He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls.
- He is now remembered as the co-creator (with James Malcolm Rymer) of the fictional Sweeney Todd, the 'demon barber' immortalized in his The String of Pearls, as well as the co-author with Rymer of Varney the Vampire.
- He wrote under pseudonyms including Bos, a takeoff of Charles Dickens' own pen name, Boz.
- Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician and composer.
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