John Goodwin

Publisher info

In 2004 John Goodwin retired from his directorship of a Construction Industry PLC based in London. His aim: to pursue the good life in sunny Cyprus and indulge his passion for writing. Along with successful publication of many short stories, poems and essays in local English language periodicals and a regular column for a magazine in Dubai he has written three novels to date. A fourth is in development. An early version of his first ‘The Last Olympiad’ was long listed in the UK Authors Opening Pages competition and his Poem ‘Monochrome Monday’ was runner up in an international poetry competition.

John is currently developing Anixe Publishing Ltd to accommodate his own writing ambitions and to help other writers achieve the recognition they deserve. To date Anixe have published seven books:
Nico’s Whispers from Cyprus. (Short Stories by Nicolas Protopapas) Raft of life. (A Collaborative Novel by Members of the PWG), Maggie’s Secret. (A Novel by Beryl Lowe), Rich Inspirations (A collection of Poems and Short stories by Richard Palmer) and of course his own: 20/20 Visions as an EBook only), Slow Hand and The Last Olympiad (both also available as paperbacks). Also, a nonfiction title (Advanced Rider Training a training manual by Steve Tucker & David Rainford).
All are available from Anixe publishing.co.uk and through all good online publishers.

Where to buy in print

Susie's Secret
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 93,410. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2017 by John Goodwin. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
susie looks back from her years of living in auckland new zealand to the traumas, fears and happy times that led her there. when that past resurfaces, she must deal with these feelings once and forever to continue her life with peace of mind.

Books

An Elf in the Machine & Other Stories.
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 15,340. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Short Stories, Fiction » Children’s books » Historical / Europe
Crime writer John Goodwin has turned his hand to writing for younger readers.This collection has all the thrill of the chase and exciting challenges of his adult genre with a level of fun that will appeal to readers, or the read to, of all ages.
Slow Hand
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 70,130. Language: English. Published: February 17, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
According to the killer’s diary, the murder of Sheila Delaney was almost an accident. However the feeling of the blade gliding through living human flesh and the terror in the victim’s eyes becomes immediately addictive. Haunting the world of Modern Jive the killer taunts DI Sam Miller and his team with a trail of mutilated bodies Untill the dramatic conclusion. Meanwhile Sam finds love.& purpose.
The Last Olympiad
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 102,220. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Spies & espionage
When Gavinder, a disaffected British born Moslem helped install an explosive device in the concrete undercroft of London’s new Olympic Stadium he thought it was set to destroy the structure and cause the cancellation of the games. But other forces are at work and the consequences are far more than his conscience can reconcile. Events unfold that, if known, could make London 2012,The Last Olympiad.