about...
The truth isn’t always pretty — but it’s always worth chasing.
I’ve worn quite a few faces in my life — programmer, dancer, director, producer ...writer. Each one taught me something about movement, story, and the rhythm of life. Whether on a stage in Paris, behind a camera in Johannesburg, or lost inside a sentence at 2 in the morning, I’ve always been hunting the same thing — that flicker of truth hidden at confluences of perspective, projection, performance and truth.
I write about people who fall, because we all do. About worlds that break, because they always will. But mostly, I write about what comes after — the moment when someone decides to stand back up, even if no one’s watching.
Art, for me, is both confession and creation. A way to understand the noise. So, if you’ve read this far — welcome. You’re in the right kind of chaos.
— Gavin Mills
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the books of Gavin Mills
Stories from every corner of the human condition
From the dark alleys of Johannesburg to the crumbling kingdoms of tomorrow, Gavin Mills’ writing walks the line between chaos and clarity, sin and salvation.
Whether it’s the hard-boiled edge of Dup Departs, the prophetic pulse of A New Order, or the mischievous magic of The Easter Bwummers, every story digs into what drives us — power, love, faith, and that fragile spark of reason that keeps us human.
This is fiction with grit and consequence. Poetry with blood in its veins. Thought that dares to play with God.
Welcome to the shelves inside my head.
PURITY SERIES
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Epic fantasy meets modern prophecy. A dystopian allegory of truth, illusion, and rebellion.
NOVELLA
Dark humour, witchcraft, and family dysfunction — a wickedly funny short story with a magical twist.
DUP SERIES
South African noir. Crime, corruption, and survival in a city that never forgives.
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IN THE PIPELINE
a new order
When the world burns, truth is born in rebellion.
For too long, the warlords had mercilessly enforced their brutality on the world. For too long, the people have suffered their wrath and done their will. It was a time ripe for change when Rezden, champion of the underdog came forward with his visionary plan for a New Order.
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seed of reason
When the truth takes root, no tyranny can hold
In the aftermath of revolution, reason itself becomes the new battlefield. As faiths collide and power reshapes the land, the survivors of A New Order must face their hardest enemy yet — their own ideals.
A gripping, visionary sequel that deepens the allegory and dares to ask: what happens when your utopia becomes someone else’s prison?
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easter bwummers
A wickedly funny tale of love, luck, and the supernatural gone sideways.
Meet our narrator — smart, cynical, and just trying to survive a weekend of bad behaviour, worse company, and a few unexplained miracles.
This laugh-out-loud short story blends cheeky humour, emotional truth, and a touch of magic that’ll leave you grinning (and blushing).
dup departs
He’s out of his depth — and running out of time.
From the underbelly of Johannesburg to the chaos of Nigeria’s oil fields, Dup is a man trying to get out before the world swallows him whole.
When a corrupt arms deal unravels, his only way out is through — and every move drags him deeper into the shadows of greed, betrayal, and survival.
A sharp, fast-paced noir thriller that hits like a punch to the gut — raw, real, and unrelenting.
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Before Dup tried to escape, he had to survive.
Long before he went on the run, Dup was a loyal cog in the system... until the system turned on him.
Set in the turbulent days leading up to South Africa’s new democracy, this explosive prequel rips through corruption, loyalty, and the cost of conscience.
A gritty origin story that peels back the man before the myth — and the choices that made him.
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poetry
Poems from the edge between who we are and who we become.
From heartbreak to hope, rage to redemption — these poems trace the emotional arc of a soul waking up to itself.
Gavin Mills’ poetry blends sharp honesty with lyrical grace, offering an intimate look into the human spirit — flawed, fierce, and beautifully alive.
SOME OF MY POEMS
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GODSPLAY & the Meaning of Life
Is there a God? Or are we simply playing out a script written by chance?
"In Godsplay and the Meaning of Life, Gavin Mills embarks on an unflinching quest to reconcile faith with fact, exploring creation, consciousness, and the human need for purpose. Part philosophy, part science, part spiritual memoir, this groundbreaking work unpacks thousands of years of belief, mythology, and reason to ask the one question that defines us all: why are we here?
From the origins of the universe to the origins of soul, Mills journeys through ancient wisdoms, modern discoveries, and timeless contradictions — challenging dogma while celebrating the mystery of existence itself.
Daring, intelligent, and deeply personal, Godsplay is a thought experiment for our age — a book for those who seek, question, and refuse to stop wondering."
Researching Godsplay - The Timeline of Creation
fine art
Acrylic, Canvas & Chaos
Painting lets me speak where words fail. My works explore identity, distortion, and the beauty hidden in imperfection..
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digital art
The Playground of Pixels
My digital art series, Slum Alley fuses grit and imagination — a visual echo of the worlds in my books.
Each piece is a story on its own: strange, layered, alive.
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