G.D. Harper

GD Harper became a full-time author in 2016. He has written three psychological thrillers, "Love’s Long Road", "A Friend in Deed" and "Silent Money", and three historical novels, "The Maids of Biddenden", "Arden" and "The Other Life of Mary English".

"The Maids of Biddenden" was a winner in the historical fiction category of the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest international awards programme for indie authors and independent publishers, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Selfies Award at the London Book Fair. "Arden" was placed third in the 2024 Yeovil International Literary Prize. "The Other Life of Mary English" was a finalist in the 2025 Eyelands Book Awards. He has also been longlisted or shortlisted for fourteen other awards.

He lives in East Sussex and, when not writing, can be found wild camping in the Scottish mountains or in the mosh pit at live music events.