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Gillian Royes
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Gillian Royes

Gillian Royes was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She attended Colorado College and later went on to the University of Wisconsin and Emory University, where she earned a doctorate in American Studies. Royes is the author of The Goat Woman of Largo Bay,... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Leave no stone unturned.
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My life in 8 words: "Living to the fullest while awakening the Creative."
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February 28, 2012
To my joy, the news came that the second in the Shad Series, "The Man who Turned Both Cheeks," will be distributed on December 4...
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December 28, 2011
It means time to write, time to eat, time to write, time to give and receive gifts, time to write, and -- somewhere in the...
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December 1, 2011
It comes as a surprise to a novice novelist (rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?) that there is more to publishing than just...
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October 26, 2011
When an author starts a series, there is some trepidation about how it will be received.  Will the plot lines be acceptable,...
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May 4, 2011
The manuscript for my second novel is now with my editor and motivational cup of coffee, Malaika Adero.  I am in limbo, as all...
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March 21, 2011
A peep into this author's life reveals a home in a tropical setting, an organized and busy life, occasional visitors, and a...
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The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks will be released on December 04, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
May 16, 2012
Dec 29, 2011
Author Voices:
Marketing the novel
Dec 02, 2011
Oct 27, 2011
The Goat Woman of Largo Bay will be released on September 27, 2011 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 27, 2011
The Goat Woman of Largo Bay is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 27, 2011
The Goat Woman of Largo Bay will be released on September 27, 2011 in eBook
Sep 27, 2011
The Goat Woman of Largo Bay is now available in eBook
Sep 27, 2011
Sep 06, 2011
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Chapter 1 from The Goat Woman of Largo Bay
Sep 01, 2011
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Jun 23, 2011
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Off and away!
May 05, 2011
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Gillian's Door
Mar 22, 2011
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Mar 22, 2011
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Mar 22, 2011

Gillian Royes Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Leave no stone unturned. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. To write soaring fiction. Q. What do you regret most? A. Some strange relationships. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Solamente una vez; Lady in red; Redemption song; Blue moon; Sabor a mi (the sexiest song ever written). Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. Being happy means following my deepest intuitive feelings and living in accordance with them.  That means doing work that feels like fun, being around people who are authentic and optimistic, saying 'no' to anything that takes me off my path, and saying 'yes' to everything else. Learn more about Gillian Royes

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Sun Herald, January 1, 2012
...the battle of his life with something horrible across the river. ?The Goat Woman of Largo Bay? by Gillian Royes (Atria Books, 320 pages).I?m always keen on mysteries that explore a world far from my own and Royes? debut did that with its warm tropical...
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, December 25, 2011
...the battle of his life with something horrible across the river. “The Goat Woman of Largo Bay” by Gillian Royes (Atria Books, 320 pages). I’m always keen on mysteries that explore a world far from my own and Royes’ debut did that with its warm...
Tacoma News Tribune, December 21, 2011
...the battle of his life with something horrible across the river. "The Goat Woman of Largo Bay" by Gillian Royes (Atria Books, 320 pages). I'm always keen on mysteries that explore a world far from my own and Royes' debut did that with its warm tropical...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 17, 2011
...the battle of his life with something horrible across the river. "The Goat Woman of Largo Bay" by Gillian Royes (Atria Books, 320 pages). I'm always keen on mysteries that explore a world far from my own and Royes' debut did that with its warm tropical...
Cleveland Live, November 11, 2011
...seemed unperturbed by Kaplan's factual looseness, making this a 2010 bestseller. The Goat Woman of Largo Bay Gillian Royes (Atria, 303 pp.) $15 Kingston-born Royes set her debut novel ? the first of a series featuring amateur sleuth and bartender...
Blogcritics.org, October 19, 2011
...Share What makes a reviewer grant a five-star rating to an author’s first book? This reviewer read Gillian Royes' The Goat Woman of Largo Bay and thought it an excellent read for many reasons. The book touched my heart. Many years ago when I was trying...
APOOO, October 3, 2011
...Abu-Jaber Breaking the Ties That Bind by Gwynne Foster Crossbones by Nuruddin Farah The Goat Woman of Largo Bay Gillian Royes Hand Me Down by Lloyd Jones Last Man in Tower by Aravind Adiga Makeda by Randall Robinson My Soul to Take by Tananarive...
Geoffrey Philp's Blog, September 20, 2011
...with Shad and his fellow Largoites.About the AuthorA personal mantra of "Leave no stone unturned" has led Gillian Royes to a life of adventure in five countries. It was not her intention to become a writer, although she was a prolific journal-keeper from...
Omnimystery News, September 1, 2011
...The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books recently updated its list of September 2011 hardcover mysteries as well as shelved new September paperbacks on The Mystery Bookshelf.In this series of monthly posts, which we call Firsts on the 1st, we're introducing...