Gordon D’Arcy author page

Gordon D’Arcy biography

Gordon D’Arcy is an Irish writer for children best known for the rugby-themed Gordon’s Game series, co-authored with Paul Howard and published by Penguin Ireland. The first book, Gordon’s Game, introduced a sports-mad protagonist and launched a sequence aimed at readers aged roughly nine to twelve.

Follow-up titles expanded the series: Gordon’s Game: Blue Thunder appeared in 2021, and Gordon’s Game: Lions Roar followed later that year, continuing the mix of humour and sporting drama across extended, chapter-book narratives.

In addition to the novels, D’Arcy and Howard created a picture-book spin-off for younger readers. Announced in 2024 by Little Island Books and illustrated by Ashwin Chacko, Let’s Play Rugby! invites early years audiences to join in simple actions while reading.

Retail and library listings record the series across multiple formats, including hardback, paperback and ebook, with Penguin imprint details and ISBNs confirming publication. Bookseller catalogues and trade coverage provide publication months and pagination for each title.

Selected publication: Gordon’s Game: Lions Roar (Penguin Ireland, 2021).