Geoff Bunn - Author
the novels, themes and influences, some reviews and more...
Themes & Influences
"Whatever we do, we all have a range of things which influence and shape us, in all kinds of ways. And yes, sure, a lot of that is reflected back in my writing. It's kind of hard to pick only 3 or 4 themes to talk about. But I've given it a try... though on another day, I'd probably pick totally different things!"
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Urban life
"Shard End, Birmingham, England. It's where I grew up. Poor and white. Working in a factory, going to the pubs and clubs, college, all sorts. I wouldn't be me without Birmingham. I guess that's why British urban life features so often in my novels..."
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Strong women
"My Mom was born and raised in the shipyards of Govan, Glasgow. She was a wonderful woman, who everyone loved. But she wasn't the sort of woman you'd want to mess around! I'm sure that's a part of the reason why, in one form or another, strong and positive female characters take the real lead in most of my novels..."
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Moments & Music
"Music features in many of my novels. I grew up with music all around me and it has always played a huge role in my life. I write with music, too. Sometimes one tune for hours on end. In my books? Music often sets the mood, it fills the silences, it helps make the moment..."
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Magic
"Magic is hugely important to me. I don't mean wizards and wands - though in my fantasy books there is some of that - I mean connexions, feelings, the soul, our spirituality, those moments in life where something else seems to take brief control of our destiny. It, that magic, isn't a feature in all of my work, but it definitely plays an important role in some of my novels..."
