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Gary Bills was born at Wordsley in the West Midlands. He was educated at St Chad’s College, Durham University, where he studied English Language and Medieval Literature, and he now works in Herefordshire as a journalist, and as a fishing writer.
His poetry has appeared in numerous publications, including The Guardian, Magma, HQ and Acumen, and he has had two full collections published, – “The Echo and the Breath” (Peterloo Poets, 2001) and “The Ridiculous Nests of the Heart” (bluechrome, 2003). In 2005 he edited “The Review of Contemporary Poetry” for bluechrome.
Gary has given professional readings at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, Poetry on the Lake in Italy, and at the Poetry Trend Munich Festival in 2010. His work has been translated in to ...more

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Gary Bills When I'm really into writing a new novel, or a poem, I'm in another place. Sometimes, for instance, I can actually hear dialogue in my head, and I jus…moreWhen I'm really into writing a new novel, or a poem, I'm in another place. Sometimes, for instance, I can actually hear dialogue in my head, and I just have to get it down! It sounds crazy, I know, but it amazes me how many folks are dwelling in my head, all wanting to be characters on a page - and each one, usually, is nothing like me! I sometimes find that stimulating, but also spooky on occasions..(less)
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Gary Bills I've just finished my second "Gothic" novel. It's called Sleep Not My Wanton and it's set in the Victorian period - very dark! I'm looking for an agen…moreI've just finished my second "Gothic" novel. It's called Sleep Not My Wanton and it's set in the Victorian period - very dark! I'm looking for an agent. I've just started working on a third novel, also Gothic - and with van Gogh as a central character! I'm also proofing. The Little French wanted a 'de-luxe' version of Bizarre Fables, and so I'm re-proofing my text and Heather's touching up old images and illustrations and creating new ones. It should be stunning, when it's out.(less)
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Exciting times! I have signed a contract with a publisher for my third poetry collection, which has just been ISBN registered as "Laws For Honey" - it's a large collection, over 90 pages, and all the printing costs will be met by the publisher, naturally. It's been a long time since my last full collection, which was "The Ridiculous Nests of the Heart" back in 2003/2004. Since then, I've written s Read more of this blog post »
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“The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone else. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't it? A man may know that nobody has insulted him, but that he has invented the insult for himself, has lied and exaggerated to make it picturesque, has caught at a word and made a mountain out of a molehill--he knows that himself, yet he will be the first to take offense, and will revel in his resentment till he feels great pleasure in it.”
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