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Dot Gumbi

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Humor and Comedy, Ebooks, Fantasy

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Dot Gumbi is a British author with a flair for the far-fetched and ridiculous. His comedy novels, ranging from pirates fighting cockneys to unlikely movie mash-ups involving dinosaurs and gangsters, have delighted readers looking for something off-beat, unpredictable, and absurd.

All his books are from his own brain. No Artificial Intelligence. Never has been. Never will be. All far-fetched craziness is the result of his own imagination. He even frowns at the spell-checker.

If you like Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin, or Jasper Fforde, there's a chance you'll like his work.

His next novel will be released in 2026. ...more

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Being from the area, was the Blue Eel based on any pub in particular?

Dot Gumbi Hi! Thanks for reading my book. Sorry for the delay in replying. I had no idea this question was sat here!

I drank in a lot of pubs in Maryland/Stratf…moreHi! Thanks for reading my book. Sorry for the delay in replying. I had no idea this question was sat here!

I drank in a lot of pubs in Maryland/Stratford 2005-2010, so it's a mix of a lot of the old school pubs that were still in the area at the time. Sadly, as predicted in the book, I hear a lot of them have now gone.

In shape, the Eel is closest to The Manby Arms (with its long sweeping bar and pool table round the side). Thr Manby was my local so if they want to stick a blue plaque up anywhere it should probably go there, as I'm sure I thought up a lot of plot in there. I also enjoyed drinking in The Railway Tavern, Royal Oak and Lord Tredegar (Mile End) and probably borrowed a bit from them.

If you were hoping I'd name a pub that got round the smoking ban, I never found one. (less)

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Average rating: 3.51 · 90 ratings · 16 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Pirates of Maryland Point, E15 3.65 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	JURASSIC PULP by Dot Gumbi (Goodreads Author), Marcel Baker (Illustrator) 3.34 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Gumbi vs The World 3.14 avg rating — 7 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

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Introducing Lomax – The Essex Supernatural Sleuth

This is the first in a series of short stories I’ve written about a chap who ends up working in Essex for a supposed ‘supernatural sleuth’. It’s far-fetched. It’s a little surreal. And it’s probably up your street if you … Continue reading →

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