Jaspar David Utley worked and lived in other countries for over 35 years, 31 of them with the British Council. The countries were Hong Kong, Thailand, Ghana, Greece, China, Namibia and India. Those years gave him the experiences that inform and enliven his books.

His first books, Allsorts and other stories and Ngoma and Click , were published in Namibia where he wrote and recorded over 30 stories for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Three of his Ngoma and Click stories were also filmed for television by the NBC.

The remainder of his books and plays were written and published in India. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the bravest and the best was followed by Tall Tales, Tales of the Puffugees and Nose Uncle. He has also been published in anthologies.

His most recent book is Nose Uncle and the Chameleon.

Jaspar is also a devotee of amateur dramatics and as well as acting and directing, he has written several plays that have been performed in India and Britain.

He has written a number of books, which you can find by clicking the titles below:

• Allsorts and other stories
• Ngoma and Click: Namibian detective stories
• Nose Uncle
• Nose Uncle Kindle edition
• Nose Uncle and the Chameleon (Kindle edition)
• Rani Laksmibai of Jhansi
• Tales from the Puffugees
• Tall Tales
• Nose Uncle and the Cave of Treasures (coming soon)
• The Lie of the Land

As well as a couple of short stories:

• “The Invisible Thief” as part of “Bad Moon Rising“
• “The Caddy” as part of “Let’s Play!“