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Michael Gallagher

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Born

in Wellington, New Zealand

Website

http://www.michaelgallagherwrites.com/

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Historical Fiction, Thriller, Paranormal

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Wilkie Collins, Agatha Christie, Henry Mayhew, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wis ...more

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Michael Gallagher is the author of two series of novels set in Victorian times. Send for Octavius Guy chronicles the attempts of fourteen-year-old Gooseberry—reformed master pickpocket—to become a detective, aided and abetted by his ragtag bunch of friends. The Involuntary Medium follows the fortunes of young Lizzie Blaylock, a girl who can materialize the spirits of the dead, as she strives to come to terms with her unique gift.
For twenty-five years Michael taught adults with learning disabilities at Bede, a London-based charity that works with the local community. He now writes full time. Find him online on Facebook, on Twitter @seventh7rainbow, and at his website michaelgallagherwrites.com. Follow Octavius Guy @sendforOctavius. ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Michael Gallagher One morning about six months ago, I opened my front door only to find a doormat sitting there where no doormat had sat before. It was semi-circular in…moreOne morning about six months ago, I opened my front door only to find a doormat sitting there where no doormat had sat before. It was semi-circular in shape, made from coconut fibres, neither very new nor very old, slightly worn, but only slightly. I was shocked: inside my apartment everything seemed familiar; outside, everything appeared to have changed. I live in a tower block, and my immediate thought was that this was the handiwork of my neighbour’s two children. I left it where it was, expecting its rightful owner to come and retrieve it; it was, after all, quite distinctive in its own way. Days passed—weeks—and still it sat there unclaimed. I eventually came up with a theory: some kind person who’d moved out of the block, having no further use for it, had found it a new home. In the dead of night. As silent as a thief. Of course that was the explanation. What else could it be? #MysteryWeek(less)

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Dear MICHAEL sir, What had inspired you to become a Author ?

Michael Gallagher Good question! Twenty years ago I hurt my back very badly and knew I could no longer teach full time. While I was lying there unable to move (and more…moreGood question! Twenty years ago I hurt my back very badly and knew I could no longer teach full time. While I was lying there unable to move (and more than a bit feverish from the pain), I started thinking about what I might do instead. "I know," I foolishly thought, "I'll write a book!"(less)

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Average rating: 4.24 · 205 ratings · 100 reviews · 7 distinct works

	The Bridge of Dead Things (The Involuntary Medium, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 65 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
	The Scarab Heart (The Involuntary Medium, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 31 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
	Octopus (Send for Octavius Guy, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Gooseberry (Send for Octavius Guy, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 25 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
	Big Bona Ogles, Boy! (Send for Octavius Guy, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 19 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
	Why the Victorians Saw Ghosts 3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Oh, No, Octavius! (Send for Octavius Guy, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 15 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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April 2020: Lock down! Why not give away books?

Two weeks ago I received an email from Smashwords, the smaller of the two book distributors I use. They were launching a sale called Authors Give Back in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which aimed to help readers in lock down.

“THIS IS NO ORDINARY SALE: Readers everywhere are going through great difficulty. There’s the difficulty of social isolation as readers shelter in place at home. Ther Read more of this blog post »

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