Hi, I’m Gavin.
I am a writer of essays and fiction exploring human behaviour, identity, work, and the hidden systems that shape everyday life.
For more than twenty-five years I have worked within organisations, observing how people respond to change, uncertainty, pressure, and the often complicated realities of working life. Those experiences continue to inform much of my writing.
My essays examine the ways people make decisions, create meaning, adapt to systems, and navigate the tensions between who they are and who they feel they need to be. My fiction explores many of the same themes through story, often focusing on repair, perception, relationships, and the strange ways people shape one another’s lives.
My work has appeared in a range of literary journals and publications, and I am the author of several books, including the novel Chopsticks.
I publish new essays and stories through Unravelling People, a newsletter dedicated to exploring behaviour, identity, work, and the human experience.
Areas of Interest
- Human behaviour and psychology
- Work, organisations, and culture
- Identity and personal change
- Storytelling and meaning-making
- Literary fiction and creative writing
Working Together
I am interested in opportunities where thoughtful writing can help people understand complex ideas more clearly.
This may include:
- Articles and essays
- Thought leadership content
- Internal communications
- Learning and development content
- Editorial and writing commissions
- Speaking and guest contributions
If you would like to discuss a project, commission, collaboration, or writing opportunity, please get in touch via the contact page or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Thank you for reading.
List of Publications
Fiction
Chopsticks – a gothic novella – available on AMAZON
Flat White – Furious Gazelle
Green Strategy – Voidspace
Heist the Buller – Punk Noir
Tatt – RF press
Frimmelstein’s diary – Voidspace
Hummus – RF press
Living on a prayer is no basis for a stable relationship (Collab) – BS LIT
Curbing the appetite (collab) Icebreakers lit
The Agenda – JAKE
Restoration – RF Press
Classroom Embers – RF press
Bad day at Sorallio 6 – Dark Horses
Baptism – Punk Noir
Grover beach (collab) – Icebreakers lit
Patio Friends – Voidspace
Mr Humbolt – RF press
Light the fire – Trash Cat lit
Drowning in Sin – Punk Noir press
Poetry
Slow return to dust – RF press
Memories of you – Chamber magazine
She’s waving marigolds – RF press
Meadow Clocks – Boats against the current
Wee Gee – Bombfire
Anne of Cleves, the best of wives – Wives anthology
Becoming a better kind of ghost – RF press
Opening night – RF press
The promise of rain – RF press
