

Lauren Lloyd
Author of A Trip To The Moon and People Make Glasgow
Welcome
Dear Reader,
My author’s elixir is poured and waiting for you. Take a sip. Let it radiate. Relax.
Here, wrap yourself in that blanket and come sit by the fire.
My name is Lauren Lloyd. I’m the author of A Trip to the Moon, People Make Glasgow, some short stories and several experimental works in progress. There’s also my blog, Chappin’ at the Windae – gems of controversy, random musings, the occasional rant – posted there.
I hope you’ll take a look. Spend some time. Maybe even lose yourself in some sample short stories I’ve uploaded for you to enjoy.
Latest from the Blog

DixieCon, We Have A Problem… Or Do We?
I have agonised over whether to write about DixieCon or whether to move quietly on. Chalk it down to experience. Swallow it up. Give me adversity and I’ll easily rustle up several pairs of lederhosen from the curtains whilst singing The Hills Are Alive. I’m a social turnip. I’ll speak to anyone. But when theContinue reading “DixieCon, We Have A Problem… Or Do We?”

Diplomacy, The Brain… and Gandhi
Some of you will know…. I am one of those weird, geeky Diplomacy Players. This is my second time writing about it, the first being a wanton foray into the world of Diplomatic women. Diplomacy, The Brain… and Gandhi was originally written for the May 2022 edition of ‘Notes on a Napkin.’ A magazine (orContinue reading “Diplomacy, The Brain… and Gandhi”

The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play
Originally posted on Lauren Lloyd :
Diplomacy is a 67-year old game about taking over Europe. It’s a truly classic board game. Highly influential, intensely beloved, widely acclaimed. The beating heart of Diplomacy is in the alliances and agreements 7 players make in-between submitting orders. It is a game conducted not on the board, but in…
Praise for People Make Glasgow
“Entertaining and thought provoking”
“A must read. I was laughing one minute, crying the next. Can’t wait for more.”
“Lauren Lloyd shows in this collection that she is equally at home writing in a variety of styles”