GUY MANKOWSKI

Was great to see the publication of You Complete The Masterpiece in December, hosted by the excellent Sloth Creative Writing night at Lincoln University.  The novelist Amy Lilwall (who wrote the critically acclaimed novel The Biggerers) read, as did exciting talents such as Maya Shell, Em Burton (below) and the brilliant Meg Whitelock who is not only a very exciting talent herself but who put this all together from scratch.  Tim Marks (above) also managed to solve a series of murders (all tied to yours truly) in fifteen minutes of uproarious stand up. The book can be bought  here . I discussed the process of researching it with Jen Bowden, as well as going into knotty subjects such as finding an agent. Interview here . Jen was kind enough to name the novel as #1 in her 'Northern Voices Christmas Book List 2024.'  Reviews 'Trust me when I say that You Complete The Masterpiece is an engaging page-turner that will have anyone and everyone interested compelled to never p...

First reviews are nerve-wracking! So thank you Helen Matthews (prize winning author of Girl Out of Sight) for this most kind review of my first novel in four years- the Barcelona / Marrakech based literary thriller / literary puzzle 'You Complete The Masterpiece'. It's published worldwide 26th November and available for pre-order now (via this link). 'This is accessible literary fiction at its finest. I loved it. Highly recommended.' https://www.helenmatthewswriter.com/post/review---you-complete-the-masterpiece-by-guy-mankowski