Geoff: 832 books

Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards."An exuberant celebration of excess set in a resource-poor but defiantly energetic twenty-first century."-The New York Times"A richly absorbing tale-with a marvelous premise expertly carried out."-Kirkus Reviews"Excellent....

‘I want what I want . . . not what other people think I ought to want.’ What Wendy Ross wants is simple – to live and love openly as a modern, independent woman. The problem is that according to her birth certificate her name is Roy Clark and she is a boy. Mistreated by her father, who is appalled...

Whispers is the story of Oliver Lawrence Tridwell (Olly) during the last four days of his life. Narrated in first and third person from Olly’s point of view, the novel explores his past to reveal a life of loneliness, torment and abuse, with no family or social support. Psychologically disadvantaged,...

A "young adult" fantasy novel; that is, one with teenage protagonists but not dumbed down because of it. In the story world, there has traditionally been a truce between Light, the prevailing force of stability, and Shadow, a force of change and dynamism and possibly even chaos—but not in the clichéd...

A collection of the 17 fantasy and science fiction short stories and one longer piece that I published before 2012.

Christmas 1928. A mysterious man emerges from a blizzard and arrives at the hopeless town of Winterhaven. When he tries to rekindle lost hope, change the lives of the townsfolk and turn around the fortunes of the town, one stubborn problem remains: greed. Only the mysterious man can stand in greed’s...

Life: We're Not Here for the Weather is a treasure chest of practical wisdom designed to guide you safely through life's great challenges including nurturing your soul. Unfortunately, few of us are able to maintain an approach to daily life that is either liberating or developmental and suffer the...

When British freelancer Maurice Oldham saves American scientist Lori-Ann Beaumont from a pack of journalists at a ProLife conference in San Francisco, neither expects to see the other again. But six months on, Lori-Ann is on Maurice’s doorstep, bruised, penniless and desperate to find her boyfriend,...

Salisbury Square Jerzy Komaza is adept at turning a blind eye. He has allowed his father’s beatings of his sister, Maria, to continue for years. Yet one hot summer day he finally snaps, and it is Maria who sends him away from their home in Białystok in rural Poland, fearing the consequences...

With their relationship under pressure, is adopting a dog the best decision for Mervin and Landen? As they adapt to fit the animal into their busy lives a chance encounter with Dave and Sheri, the dog’s previous owners, develops into something more and the newfound friendship is tested to the limits. Life...

**New Zealand's many distinctive landforms are packed into a small space.**Geoff Chapple, author of Te Araroa: The New Zealand Trail, set out on a year-long journey to find out why, and to seek out the shifting forces that shape them. For company, he chose to walk with geologists and the artisans...

Fact: In 1866, a set of documents was placed in the library of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. They are still there and are known to contain a secret about the lineage of the current British royal family. In 1913 a young man returns to England from America and discovers he is the...

From science fiction to sarcasm, from fantasy to diversity, this is a collection of short tales which will hopefully be entertaining, possibly be thought provoking, and maybe even generate a chuckle or two. Some of the titles included are “An Alternate Crime”, “Hershey’s Hiss”, “The Smart...

I have written this book to record my experiences at a few of the places that I have worked around the World, and to make some kind of official record of my working life. I am an engineer and specialist industrial welding is my trade. I have lived and worked all over the World, with the primitive...