Gary Troia was born in South-East London. He studied Spanish and Philosophy at Middlesex University and the Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao. In 2010, he left behind a career in education and moved to a small Spanish village, where he began his lifelong dream of writing.
His first book, Spanish Yarns and Beyond, is a humorous account of his time in Spain. ‘A great play on words, witty and well written,’ was how one reviewer described the book. Spanish Yarns and beyond is currently ranking : #1 in Basque #2 in Catalonia in the Amazon Bestsellers Rank.
A Bricklayer’s Tales, published in 2013, is a collection of ten tales, including: Angel Dust, the peculiar story of a man whose new life in America leads to conversations with Ancient Greek philosophers. Mrs. McClintock, an absurd farce in which a Glaswegian couple retire to Spain, and A Bricklayer’s Tale, the story of a disillusioned, alcoholic bricklayer. Currently ranking: #32 in Biographical Fiction and #79 in Lad Lit in the Amazon Bestsellers Rank.
Coming soon, Gary’s debut novel.
Gary lives in Twickenham, London, with his partner Marina.
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 An extract from Spanish Yarns and Beyond: How Not to Travel to the Alhambra We had the best intentions. We were going to make a picnic for the journey and take lots of water as we knew how hot it would be. We had planned very well indeed. However, this plan soon fell apart after meeting a couple of friends who came back to ours for the evening which eventually turned into early morning. This was our third week of living in Spain, and before we left England we had vowed that we were going to visit the sights rather than just hanging around the local area all the time…
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