Jolyon Connell is a former ''

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'' and ''

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'' journalist who left

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to found ''

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'' in 1995, the news digest magazine which was ultimately purchased by his mentor and guide, the late publisher and poet

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. Connell's other business interests include ''

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'', a British financial magazine which he founded in 2000. In 2010 he founded Connell guides, a publishing company specialising in guide books for

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and

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Literature students. Connell has a first class degree in English from the

University of St Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

and an honorary doctorate from the same university.http://www.connellguidesthetempest.co.uk/about_the_author/

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