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William
Gomes.
Fiction, poetry and ideas
for a world in motion.
Books about belonging, memory, justice and the lives we share.
A cover.
A new possibility.
A selection from William’s fiction, poetry and academic writing. Swipe or use the arrows to browse.
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The Wife Who Answered Twice
William Gomes
No Body at Low Tide
William Gomes
The Lives After the Verdict
William Gomes
A Debt Paid in Smoke
William Gomes
The Door They Choose
William Gomes
The Cartographer’s Second Chance
William Gomes
What the Record Cannot Hold
William Gomes
Pulling No Punches
William Gomes
Unbound Voices
William Gomes
Structural Displacement Theory
William Gomes
Trauma, Dislocation, and the Subject
William Gomes
Home of Hope
William Gomes
The Wife Who
Answered Twice.
When a bereavement counsellor hears a recording left by a woman whose death was ruled an accident, he is drawn into a mystery of grief, evidence and professional obsession on the Essex coast.
Different shelves.
A wider view.
Novels and poems sit alongside academic work and reflection. Find the part of William’s writing that speaks to you.
Dignity in public.
Evidence in practice.
Parliamentary submissions and published writing on children’s rights, disability, displacement and public accountability.
Explore the human rights work ↗The William
Gomes Podcast.
Conversations and writing on society, politics and psychosocial life, alongside William’s policy advocacy and public statements.
Ideas in conversation.
Listen to The William Gomes Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Explore conversations on society, politics and psychosocial life, with more writing and public work on the podcast website.
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Words from the audience.
Reader and listener responses across William’s fiction, poetry and reflections. Follow each source link for the review in context.
“Smooth flowing writing like the sea outside the harbour wall…”
Kindle Customer · Reader review shared on Instagram
18 August 2026
“Lovely smooth writing, each character is a skillful reality.”
Elaine · Reader review shared on Instagram
19 August 2026
“This book and the practices that it teaches are wonderful.”
Lisa M Harvey · Audible US
13 June 2025
“The story builds slowly, with tension building as seemingly small details become significant.”
Book addict · Audible UK
28 August 2026
Listener received this title free.
Read the full review ↗“a lovely collection of melodic poetry”
Harmony Kent · Audible UK
10 October 2024
Listener received this title free. Poetry excerpt; the full review also discusses narration.
Read the full review ↗“The poems are moving and really spoke to me deep down because they spoke the truth.”
Blackeagle · Audible US
23 May 2024
Listener received this title free.
Read the full review ↗“a moving collection of traditional poems which cover a range of emotive subjects in a sensitive manner.”
PJM · Audible UK
9 April 2024
Listener received this title free.
Read the full review ↗“Another excellent collection of poems from William Gomes.”
PJM · Audible UK
14 September 2024
Listener received this title free.
Read the full review ↗“Every sentence drips with the viscosity of raw honey”
Darien Kruss · Audible US
30 August 2026
Listener received this title free; listened at 2.0× speed.
Read the full review ↗“Very intricate story”
Paige R · Audible US
18 September 2026
Listener received this title free.
Read the full review ↗“The narration is excellent.”
mennifer mjoen · Audible US
1 September 2026
Listener received this title free.
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A voice shaped
by place, people
and possibility.
William Gomes is an author, poet and researcher. His literary work sits alongside a commitment to speaking against racism and advocating for the rights of displaced people.
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