Geoffrey Gudgion
Author of literary fantasy
Saxon’s Bane
‘…a richly detailed and complex read that displays all the joys that wonderfully written prose can evoke. That this is a debut novel makes it all the more special and marks Geoffrey Gudgion as a very exciting writer to follow as his craft and storytelling…
Draca: Synopsis
‘A superbly written, fast-paced, ‘crossover’ novel between literary fiction and subtle horror, with characterisation worthy of Susan Hill and seascapes of a modern Conrad.’
Ian Drury, Sheil Land Associates, Literary Agents
The Writer’s Shack
The first question an author is asked is “what do you write?” I’d love to give a crisp, widely-understood answer, but life doesn’t fit into a genre box, so why should literature?
‘Literary Fantasy’ is a little used label, but more defining than ‘Fantasy Fiction’. I write about worlds the reader will recognise. There may be a hint of the supernatural; just a whiff of sulphur amongst the roses.
And where next? The past is a distant country… Perhaps I’ll add ‘historical fantasy’ to my collection of labels.
Thoughts, memorable moments, and other stuff I’d like to share
Join a publishing revolution – and support Combat Stress
Publishers Unbound have accepted my second novel, DRACA, about a war-damaged veteran of Afghanistan. I’m sharing royalties with the services charity Combat Stress. You can help make it happen.
Short Bursts
Lest we forget:
An old soldier still battles with his memories.
The Waterloo Rap
My wife and I were invited to a gloriously extravagant party recently, when we were invited to turn up dressed in the style of ‘the French Revolution or Les Miserables’. We were also invited to submit a ‘limerick or clerihew’ on a relevant theme….