Geoff Brookes spent his professional life as a teacher in Leicester and in two Swansea Comprehensive schools. His writing career began with pieces in The Independent newspaper and he was soon writing regularly for The Times Education Supplement. In 2011 he was nominated as Columnist of the Year (Business Media Category) in the PPA Awards for his work with the TES. He has written a number of books about secondary education including English Literature study guides, additional learning needs and school management.
He was a featured writer for Welsh Country Magazine where he explored the stories beneath interesting gravestones. He is also the author of a number of books about Swansea and Welsh history. His first novel, In Knives We Trust, was published by Matador in 2018, the first of his books about Inspector Rumsey Bucke. The second novel in the series, Our Lady of Mumbles, was published by Cambria Books in November 2020. The third novel, A Swansea Child. will be published by Cambria Books in autumn 2021.