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Gareth Mottram

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Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy

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Hi. I have published a trilogy of YA, paranormal action books in my JASON WILLOW series. My current work in progress is a YA fantasy set on in a prison for magic users.

I am also working on a near-future, dystopian film script and a strategic board game.

I fit my writing around working for an educational charity and part-time school teaching.

I have trained (badly) in various martial arts over the years but now I play the less painful sports of squash and tennis in sunny Hertfordshire, UK.

You can catch up with the latest book developments and thoughts here and card game rules and links here

I really hope you enjoy following Jason and his companions and/or Will and Bridget as they battle... oh you'll see. ...more

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	Jason Willow: Face Your Demons (Jason Willow, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 9 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
	Jason Willow 2: My Enemy's Enemy 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Jason Willow 3: Carpe Diem 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Divided We Fall liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	United We Stand (Battle #2) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Start Digging

(From an earlier post in my outside occasional blog - The Tom Dick and Harry Project)

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So this is it - after 24 years of teaching in secondary school I have two years funding to dig my way to... something else (hence the blog title - younger readers might need to Google "Colditz escape tunnels".)

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Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine #1)

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Gareth Mottram said: " Carpe Diem. Seize the day - relish every hour for you might not see tomorrow. These are words to live by when you hunt demons.

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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

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