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Gareth Williams

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Born

in Chelmsford, Essex, The United Kingdom

Website

https://whatifalternatehistory.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Influences

Bernard Cornwell, Diana Gabaldon

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Studied History and Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Briefly worked in banking and recruitment before settling on a career in teaching.
Taught at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and was then head of department at The School of St Helen & St Katharine, Abingdon. Finally, was Director of Sixth Form at St Mary’s, Ascot.
Retired to the Isle of Skye where I am climbing all the Scottish mountains over 3000 feet.
Wrote my first novel in 2020, Needing Napoleon. The sequel, Serving Shaka, is due out in Spring 2022. I have completed the third instalment in what I call The Richard Davey Chronicles. This is currently with my editor.
I am now working on a standalone historical adventure set during and immediately after the American War of Independence.

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	Needing Napoleon 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Serving Shaka (The Richard Davey Chronicles #2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Rescuing Richard 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	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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KINGDOM OF A THOUSAND DAYS: BOOK 2 OF THE 'JOHN ROSS' TRILOGY

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