The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread

By Matthew Drzymala

WELCOME BACK TO BUMPKINTON!

World-renowned author Sara Hawthorne has chosen the village of Bumpkinton to launch her new book.

However, as the writer arrives, all hell breaks loose as the community faces its worst crime wave in living memory. Even the church roof tiles have been stolen!

The time has come for a fundraising event the likes of which Bumpkinton has never seen. But when the big night turns sour, the village needs a hero.
It needs a run of spectacular shows orchestrated by a theatrical genius.

It needs the fantastical Gregory Shortbread.

The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread is the sixth story in the Bumpkinton series following the short story collection, The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One. Immerse yourself in this funny comedy book series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matthew Drzymala
• Release date: Apr 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9780995499324

Matthew Drzymala

Matthew Drzymała was born in Manchester in 1981 and started to write seriously in 2011 when he took part in NaNoWriMo. Since then he has relocated to Liverpool, where he lives with his fiancee, Elaine. Matthew attended creative writing classes in 2012 and 2013 and was nominated for an Adult Learner Award in 2014. Matthew released his first works in 2013, the majority being stories in the Bumpkinton Tales series. His first paperback was released in May 2016, a collection of short stories and novella's entitled The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One which is also available in eBook format. He also runs the Laid-back Writers Group, which meets once a month at Central Library in Liverpool. This group is aimed at writers of any skill or experience, whether they be beginners or experienced, all are welcome. This group is aimed at being a place where writers can come together and write at their own pace and to help kick-start those who want to write but can't get past a first draft. Matthew lives in a flat overlooking the River Mersey and, when the weather allows, sits outside and writes his stories in glorious sunshine, which isn't much, so mostly takes place at the kitchen table!

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