Geoffrey Gates is the author of A Ticket for Perpetual Locomotion,[1] a novel about a young man named Carlos who disappears after reading the work of fictitious Mexican writer Eduardo Maranda.
The novel uses a multiple narrative and frequent flashbacks and has elements of magic realism, mystery and travel genre.
It was published by Interactive Press in 2005 with the support of the Australia Council and won the 2005 IP Picks Award[2] for Best Fiction.
The book has been described by Irish poet Terry McDonagh in a review published on the IP Website: "Geoffrey Gates has a beautiful writing style employing prose and dialogue to convey facts and information while, at the same time, holding our attention as the story thunders along.
Short stories by Gates have appeared in such academic journals as Verandah, Dotlit, Gangway, UQ Vanguard, LINQ and Southerly.