Gareth P Jones
@garethpjones.bsky.social
Writer of books, composer of musicals, performer of performances, occasionally EP of TV. Listen, I'll pretty much do anything for the right price. I'll clean your car windows if you're paying & I have access to a damp cloth.
Yesterday's journey to Derby took a long time as passengers had to queue all round St Pancras. This chaos was created by bad management decisions. Rather than give into anger/annoyance I took out my ukulele & spent most of the time making up songs about people in the queue as we waited.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Yesterday's journey to Derby took a long time as passengers had to queue all round St Pancras. This chaos was created by bad management decisions. Rather than give into anger/annoyance I took out my ukulele & spent most of the time making up songs about people in the queue as we waited.
Seasons Song acting as a poem
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Seasons Song acting as a poem
When I get school visit enquires, I always type out the replies. I don't use a template or ask co-pilot to draft my reply. I'm not sure why. I think it's because it reminds me why I so love that aspect of the job. If you are a school/library & you're interested in booking a visit drop me a line.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
When I get school visit enquires, I always type out the replies. I don't use a template or ask co-pilot to draft my reply. I'm not sure why. I think it's because it reminds me why I so love that aspect of the job. If you are a school/library & you're interested in booking a visit drop me a line.
On a writing break, I set these words to music. The song ended on an unexpected chord, but I think maybe that's appropriate so I didn't correct it.
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
On a writing break, I set these words to music. The song ended on an unexpected chord, but I think maybe that's appropriate so I didn't correct it.
Exciting post yesterday
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Exciting post yesterday
Next year's Summer Reading Challenge theme is music & I'll soon be contacting librarians to talk about bringing my mini picture book musicals into libraries all over the UK. If you're a librarian, please do get in contact to discuss possibilities.
Bring stories to life with music.
Bring stories to life with music.
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Next year's Summer Reading Challenge theme is music & I'll soon be contacting librarians to talk about bringing my mini picture book musicals into libraries all over the UK. If you're a librarian, please do get in contact to discuss possibilities.
Bring stories to life with music.
Bring stories to life with music.
Thank you Irish PLR - and Irish librarians. It's never 'pay off my mortgage' money but I appreciate the small injection of cash & the knowledge that people are out there enjoying my books.
These are my 4 most borrowed titles (all picture books).
These are my 4 most borrowed titles (all picture books).
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thank you Irish PLR - and Irish librarians. It's never 'pay off my mortgage' money but I appreciate the small injection of cash & the knowledge that people are out there enjoying my books.
These are my 4 most borrowed titles (all picture books).
These are my 4 most borrowed titles (all picture books).
3 chords & the truth
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
3 chords & the truth
Some farts sound like a beautiful melody
Some farts are silent, silent but deadly
Some farts are an abomination
This one's got a fake nomination
#TheresNothingFunnyAboutBums
Some farts are silent, silent but deadly
Some farts are an abomination
This one's got a fake nomination
#TheresNothingFunnyAboutBums
November 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Some farts sound like a beautiful melody
Some farts are silent, silent but deadly
Some farts are an abomination
This one's got a fake nomination
#TheresNothingFunnyAboutBums
Some farts are silent, silent but deadly
Some farts are an abomination
This one's got a fake nomination
#TheresNothingFunnyAboutBums
Meet cute, a song
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Meet cute, a song
An advert made with recent Goodreads reviews for The Thornthwaite Inheritance, which is remarkably after all these years, still available to order and buy from places where you can do that sort of thing.
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
An advert made with recent Goodreads reviews for The Thornthwaite Inheritance, which is remarkably after all these years, still available to order and buy from places where you can do that sort of thing.
One ironic thing about Osman's comments on what really sells books is that the one non celebrity author who I met recently who had experienced a massive sales boost from something online was the author of this excellent book. What was the boost? A recommendation from Richard Osman on his podcast.
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
One ironic thing about Osman's comments on what really sells books is that the one non celebrity author who I met recently who had experienced a massive sales boost from something online was the author of this excellent book. What was the boost? A recommendation from Richard Osman on his podcast.
Today I caught 6 trains, made up 2 songs, played 3 instruments bumped into 3 authors, (@trulyjwrites.bsky.social @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social & @rosswelford.bsky.social) signed a fair few books & put on 1 musical.
Oo-oo-Ahhh!
Oo-oo-Ahhh!
October 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Today I caught 6 trains, made up 2 songs, played 3 instruments bumped into 3 authors, (@trulyjwrites.bsky.social @fionawritesbooks.bsky.social & @rosswelford.bsky.social) signed a fair few books & put on 1 musical.
Oo-oo-Ahhh!
Oo-oo-Ahhh!
Considering the amount of support Waterstones HQ have shown me over the years, I'm not sure why I'm promoting their offer here, but I would like this book to be a surprise hit so please do preorder & take advantage of this amazing deal.
October 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Considering the amount of support Waterstones HQ have shown me over the years, I'm not sure why I'm promoting their offer here, but I would like this book to be a surprise hit so please do preorder & take advantage of this amazing deal.
Actually it was yesterday but I only just figured out how to put this up here.
October 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Actually it was yesterday but I only just figured out how to put this up here.
I'll let you know if she gets back to me with some answers.
October 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'll let you know if she gets back to me with some answers.
Jesus. This is a harsh way of trying to get my business. Back the hell off Christina.... although she does have a point.
There's Nothing Funny About Bums is a song from my soul
I sing it for you
The least you could do
Is give it a 5 star review
There's Nothing Funny About Bums is a song from my soul
I sing it for you
The least you could do
Is give it a 5 star review
October 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Jesus. This is a harsh way of trying to get my business. Back the hell off Christina.... although she does have a point.
There's Nothing Funny About Bums is a song from my soul
I sing it for you
The least you could do
Is give it a 5 star review
There's Nothing Funny About Bums is a song from my soul
I sing it for you
The least you could do
Is give it a 5 star review
Let's do it. Everyone who visited my website, I'll see you there.
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Let's do it. Everyone who visited my website, I'll see you there.
This book was roundly rejected by UK publishers & usually when that happens I move on to something new. I have moved on to something new, but I still keep thinking about this because I still like it. It's a classic urban cat western story. It's pretty dark in places but funny too.
October 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This book was roundly rejected by UK publishers & usually when that happens I move on to something new. I have moved on to something new, but I still keep thinking about this because I still like it. It's a classic urban cat western story. It's pretty dark in places but funny too.
October 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Today I used my license to busk in Greenwich & took the Ministry of Mini Musicals to the Cutty Sark where I wrote brand new songs about Oxford-undergraduate Emily, a chef called George, a baby & a dog & the fact the weather app said it was 0% of rain but it very clearly was raining.
October 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today I used my license to busk in Greenwich & took the Ministry of Mini Musicals to the Cutty Sark where I wrote brand new songs about Oxford-undergraduate Emily, a chef called George, a baby & a dog & the fact the weather app said it was 0% of rain but it very clearly was raining.
My first ever book (& the first in a series of 4 books once described as "Raymond Chandler for 7 year olds") is currently awaiting reprint & I think it might help if you were ALL to order one today. Cheers.
www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Detec...
www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Detec...
September 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My first ever book (& the first in a series of 4 books once described as "Raymond Chandler for 7 year olds") is currently awaiting reprint & I think it might help if you were ALL to order one today. Cheers.
www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Detec...
www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Detec...
If I was a lobster, a song
September 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If I was a lobster, a song