About me

Hello there!

I know what you are thinking….

Who the Dickens is Drew Halfpenny?

Well, I have always been a writer, mainly for personal enjoyment, but now I am sharing my historical science fantasy tales (that’s Steampunk to those who know about these things) with you, the discerning reader. The Connickle Conundrum and The Brunswick Brawler, first two books in my trilogy, The ABC Chronicles, were published under my own imprint, Gunmetal and Gilt Publishing in the September 2022 and July 2024 respectively.

My wife, Sharon, and I are empty-nesters living in Manchester, England and now that our twin sons have left home to make their way in the world, I have grasped the opportunity to fulfil a long held ambition to share my stories.

As well as writing, I am an avid consumer of all genres of science fiction, collect American comics with covers by the best comic-book artist in the business, I have a quirky taste in music (European symphonic and progressive metal anyone?) and enthusiastically support my local Rugby League team, Salford Red Devils (the original Red Devils!).