About me
Let me tell you a little about me...
I have, so far, published four books, all of which are available on Amazon. I started out writing historical fiction, but what fascinates me now is the idea that we are creating our own reality, and I’m exploring this through the Pilgrim series of novels.
Starting out
Storytelling has always been part of who I am, from writing fairy stories as a child to my first novel at the age of sixteen. That manuscript is tucked away in a drawer (never to emerge!), but the process taught me that I needed some life experience to create the kind of characters and story lines that I would want to read.
After university, I fell into the corporate world and loved it so much that I stayed for 24 years. I worked in communications for publicly listed companies, which fitted well with my passion for writing. Those jobs took me all over the world, brought me incredible experiences, and gave me fascinating insights into people, cultures, and ideas. For that journey, I remain deeply grateful.
Taking the leap
In 2019, the moment came when I was ready step away from that career and follow my passion: writing full-time.
By then, I had already published my debut novel, Grace—a sweeping love story set in London and New York amid the glamour and excitement of the “Roaring Twenties”.
Next, I turned to a very different time in history. At the very moment we were all living through a global pandemic, I found myself immersed in writing about another: the Black Death. The result was Echoes—a haunting story that weaves together the life of a woman caught up in the turbulence of 14th century England, and an modern-day archaeologist investigating how her village became deserted almost overnight.
A new direction
While history has always been a passion of mine, in recent years I've been drawn to new ideas—curiosities that ultimately inspired my next two novels and the ones I’m still working on.
Since 2015, I've been delving into big questions about the nature of reality. What do scientists, philosophers, and spiritual leaders say about why we're here, what consciousness is, and how we can live meaningful, fulfilling lives? The insights I've uncovered have opened a new horizon. I love synthesising seemingly disparate ideas, and discovering where their core truths overlap in surprising and enlightening ways. Pilgrim was the first novel to be born from this, and Pilgrim's Progress has followed, with more to come.
As the Pilgrim series is so different from my first two novels, I've published under my full name, Lyndsay Wright. My historical novels will continue to appear under L.G. Wright.
My CV
I grew up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire—just north of London—and attended Hitchin Girls’ School. These days, I call Cambridge home. Over the years, Cambridge has quietly become the heart of my personal and professional life: I studied English Literature at Cambridge University in the 1990s, worked in the biotech sector here during the 2000s, and returned to live in the city in the 2010s.
Now, I share my home with Magnus, a magnificent Maine Coon—one of the gentle giants of the cat world. When I’m not writing, reading, or immersed in research, you’ll likely find me enjoying Cambridge’s coffee shops, museums, theatre, and restaurants, or relaxing the peace of my courtyard garden.