I have written eleven books.  These include The A-Z of Curious London' and 'Haunted West End'  (The History Press), 'The Little Book of Affirmations' (Summersdale Publishing),'What the British Invented'  (Amberley Publishing), 'The Little Book of Spirituality' and 'The Little Book of Meditations (both Summersdale Publishing and 'Paranormal London' (Amberley.)  All of my books are available to buy from the relevant publishers as well as, of course from High Street book stores including WH Smith, Foyles and Waterstones.   My books have been well received and I have had them reviewed and featured in newspapers and magazines including The Daily Mirror,  Scottish Daily Record, The Daily Express, The Sunday Post, The Sun,  The Good Book Guide, My Weekly, Choice magazine and The People's Friend.

​Some reviews:
…Gilly’s tales are delivered in a quick-fire manner that always leaves the reader satisfied.....Couldn't wait to turn the next page   ..The author clearly had a lot of fun researching this book, and you’ll get the same from reading it .... Absolutely fascinating  ….fabulous read  - added greatly to my knowledge of  London   …easy to dip in and out of to get to your favourite tidbits. ….Gilly has done an excellent job of finding odd and unusual facts instead of just run-of-the mill touristy information and history lessons.. ...a great read ....revelling in her eclectic collection, Gilly Pickup makes the quirky underbelly of one of the world’s great cities spring vibrantly to life..  ....Compulsive reading