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Geoff Brookes

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Sheffield, The United Kingdom

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Geoff Brookes spent his professional life as a teacher in Leicester and in two Swansea Comprehensive schools. His writing career began with pieces in The Independent newspaper and he was soon writing regularly for The Times Education Supplement. In 2011 he was nominated as Columnist of the Year (Business Media Category) in the PPA Awards for his work with the TES. He has written a number of books about secondary education including English Literature study guides, additional learning needs and school management.
He was a featured writer for Welsh Country Magazine where he explored the stories beneath interesting gravestones. He is also the author of a number of books about Swansea and Welsh history. His first novel, In Knives We Trust, was ...more

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	Welsh History: Strange but True 3.75 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloody Welsh History: Swansea 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swansea Murders 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dyspraxia 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Knives We Trust 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories In Welsh Stone Volume 1 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Lady of Mumbles (Inspector Rumsey Bucke investigations Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Knives We Trust (Inspector Rumsey Bucke Series Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swansea in 50 Buildings 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be a Successful Deputy Head 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I have been proof-reading this week and it never goes well. My mind is far too ill-disciplined for me to be very good at it. I also, have, an, uncertain, relationship, with, commas, for, example, which, always, gets, on, my, nerves. But proof reading is something that has to be done; I must offer proper respect to anyone brave enough to read my work. So yes, I put it off for as long as I can, and Read more of this blog post »

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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax (Jonathon Fairfax, #1)

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