Thomas was born in Worcester in 1984, moved to Cheshire, then to West Cumbria at the age of nine or ten, until he was eighteen.  Most of this time was spent at school, but enough of it was spent outside for the mountains and the sea to leave a lasting impression.

He studied Creative Writing at Bretton Hall, graduating with a first class degree.  Here he met the visual artist, Beth Ward, with whom he collaborated on a residency for Yorkshire Quarry Arts at Coldstones Quarry. They exhibited at the Peter Blake Gallery in Leeds, and the King Street Studios in Pateley Bridge.

From Leeds, he moved to Cumbria. After living in Whitehaven for a year or so, he moved to Manchester. 

Thomas has worked as a paperboy, shelf stacker, exam invigilator, customer advisor and business analyst.

His work has appeared in 'Parenthesis' (Comma Press) and Before the Rain (Flax006)