# Thomas Peckett Prest

> Thomas Peckett Prest was a British hack author. He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls and was known as a skilled author in the horror genre. He is now remembered as the co-creator 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. He also was noted to have a style similar to Dickens. Before joining Edward Lloyd's publishing factory, Prest had made a name for himself as a talented musician.

*British hack writer, journalist and musician (1810-1859)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1810-05-13
- **Died:** 1859-06-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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