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Gareth started writing a few years ago. Initially, it was a means to get a story that was in his head down on paper, but he quickly found that he enjoyed the process of writing and creating a world. It also helped him cope with some of the ups and downs involved in his bipolar.

His debut book 'Creatures', set in a post-apocalyptic Britain where a lab accident caused the creation of mutated rats that survivors must now battle against, was released in July 2018.

He is a multi-genre author, so far releasing books relating to horror and sci-fi.

When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, gaming and Lego.

He lives in Manchester, UK, with his wife Alex and German Shepherd Athena.

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	The Next Stage 4.91 avg rating — 161 ratings — 4 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
	Creatures (Creatures #1) 4.05 avg rating — 141 ratings — 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
	Blindsighted 4.63 avg rating — 52 ratings — 3 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
	Back to School (Creatures #2) 4.60 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2022 — 3 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
	Short Sharp Shock 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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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Night Watch (Discworld, #29)

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There Is No Antimemetics Division

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