Dragaud House Press

Stories with strength at the center

Stories that make room for truth, laughter, and faith.

Dragaud House Press is the publishing home of G.J. Cooper—an author creating honest stories about the battles we carry, the people who hold us up, and the courage to keep moving forward.

Meet G.J. Cooper

About the author

G.J. Cooper writes honest stories filled with courage, laughter, faith, and hope.

G.J. Cooper is an author and the founder of Dragaud House Press. His writing is shaped by lived experience in leadership, construction, family life, pressure, faith, and the hard-earned humor that helps people keep moving forward.

His passion for writing comes from a belief that stories can connect people across different lives and remind readers they are not alone. He creates characters and messages that invite people to laugh, pause, recognize themselves, and find the courage to take their next step.

Whether writing candid fiction or faith-centered encouragement, G.J. returns to the values at the heart of his work: humility with strength, kindness in action, faith without pretense, and hope that endures. Through Dragaud House Press, he is committed to creating new stories for readers around the world—books that entertain, encourage, and leave people stronger than they were before.

G.J. Cooper

Books by G.J. Cooper

Four books available now.

Explore books by G.J. Cooper for adult, teen, and young readers. The Great Candy Adventure is the newest Kindle release, available on Amazon for $2.99.

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Cover of Load-Bearing Laughter by G.J. Cooper

Darkly humorous inspirational fiction

Load-Bearing Laughter

The Jokes We Use to Hold Ourselves Together

Marcus Vale can hold together a multimillion-dollar construction program with a hard hat and a perfectly timed joke. What he cannot hold together is himself. Behind the laughter are panic attacks, crushing deadlines, a neglected family, and a darkness he has learned to hide.

This realistic novel explores construction leadership, marriage, depression, Christianity, and the courage to seek help—a reminder that fighting forward does not mean fighting alone.

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Faith-centered personal growth

Faithfully Becoming

Self-Care, Self-Motivation, and Self-Worth Rooted in Faith, Humility, and Kindness

Your life has value before you prove anything. This thirteen-chapter guide connects self-care, motivation, and self-worth through faith—inviting readers to rest, set healthy boundaries, find courage after failure, and notice joy in ordinary moments.

It is a practical, compassionate invitation to follow your heart, honor your mind, care for your health, and keep becoming with grace.

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Young adult fiction

A Different Light

A novel about peer pressure, bullying, belonging, and finding hope

When school rumors follow a teen from the hallway onto a phone screen, it can feel as if there is nowhere to breathe. A Different Light follows the hurt and hard choices of bullying and cyberbullying toward supportive friendships, honest conversations, and the small moments that make hope possible again.

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Coming soon from Dragaud House Press

Three new journeys are on their way.

New worlds, new paths, and a cross-country road-trip comedy are on their way from Dragaud House Press.

Cover of The Atlas of Unfinished Things: Book One, The First Hearth, by G.J. Cooper

Fantasy adventure

The Atlas of Unfinished Things

Book One: The First Hearth

An atlas that changes with every choice. Sky roads full of mystery. A group of friends discovering that courage, invention, and connection can help a world find its way home.

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Travel novel

The Miles Between Meetings

A travel novel of faith, health, and purpose

A reflective journey through new places, faith, renewal, and the courage to build a life beyond the calendar—one meaningful mile at a time.

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Road-trip comedy

Across the Table

A cross-country journey through the American landscape

A coming-soon road-trip comedy from G.J. Cooper.

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Children's books by G.J. Cooper

Stories to share with young readers and families.

Start with The Great Candy Adventure, a pumpkin-bright Halloween picture book for ages 5–12. Follow the children through a friendly trick-or-treat adventure filled with costumes, candy, and kindness. The Kindle eBook is available now on Amazon for $2.99.

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A friendly Halloween picture book

The Great Candy Adventure

A sweet Halloween story for ages 5–12

A candy-bright Halloween adventure filled with trick-or-treating, pumpkins, friendly ghosts, kind goblins, cheerful witches, and the fun of sharing a little magic with friends.

Kindle eBook available now · $2.99

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A magical Christmas picture book

Santa's Magic

A bright family Christmas story

A warm, wonder-filled Christmas tale about the little moments that make the season shine—family traditions, glowing lights, heartfelt wishes, and the excitement of Santa's visit.

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A dedication

For Jasmine

My beloved wife—thank you for your love, patience, and the strength you give so freely. Every story is brighter because I get to share this life with you.

With all my love, G J

Dragaud House Press merchandise

Three collections. One house style.

Browse shirts, book-cover stickers, and journals in a clean blue-and-gold collection. These are design previews; merchandise is not available for purchase yet.

Load-Bearing Laughter cover artwork used as a shirt-design reference 01 · ApparelShirtsFive signature book-cover designs inspired by our fiction and faith collections.Explore shirts Blue-and-gold Dragaud House Press sticker concepts 02 · CollectiblesStickersBook-cover sticker previews for the full catalog, including the children’s titles.Explore stickers Black Dragaud House Press journal with the blue-and-gold house-and-book crest 03 · Writing deskJournalsA single black journal design with the Dragaud House Press crest.Explore journals