About
G. R. Hastings is a maritime archaeologist who specializes in colonial America and the Golden Age of Piracy, earning a Master of Science in Maritime Archaeology and Conservation at Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Performing and Media Arts from Cornell University. Based on research and a prior screenplay, G.R. debuted the novel The Undersiders in 2023 and has written numerous short stories and plays, some of which have seen the stage, including the 2025 Chapel Street Players’ 24-Hour Playwriting Festival. One produced work, In the Mind, was self-directed as a one-act in 2019. An Undersider Tale won first place in the Jean E. Miller Young Playwright’s Competition at the Dorset Theater Festival in 2015. G. R. Hastings is an adventurer and storyteller who draws in crowds with original tales, including the fan favorite Veyman, in local venues and on the Isles of Shoals.
