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Wooden Ships and Iron Men
Will Red, a boxer turned novice sailor aboard two small Allied Intelligence boats during World War II, survive the dangers that lurk behind enemy lines? Tasked with spying and supporting the...

Introducing ‘Wooden Ships and Iron Men’ to Carindale Rotary Club
So thankful for Rotarian Patrick Sherry's introduction to the Carindale Rotary Club and for Rotarian Kelvin Cotter's logistical support and Rotarian Karen Sheil's photographs. I spoke about my...

Self-Published Titles for 2026 NFS
Thanks to friend and fellow author, Jodie Lane (formatting) and talented nephew Aiden Fisher (cover design) I've published a few copies of my award-winning short story collection, 'In The...

Exciting Books@Stones Launch for New Novel: ‘Wooden Ships and Iron Men’
SOOO!! thankful for Karen and Michael Weibler for offering to host my launch in September 29. It's a warm inviting venue and a great retail space encouraging emerging and established Australian...

Story longlisted for Outback Festival competition, 26
Pleased my story 'Dingo Traps' was featured in the Outback Festival's anthology 'The Outback' Vol II, 2026. The Winton team is doing such a great job promoting literature and local writers with...

Nightingale – Laura Elvery
I wrote this review of Laura Elvery’s novel, Nightingale, about the famous nurse, Florence Nightingale, some time ago but never got around to posting it. It is a literary treat for its elegance of...

New contract for third novel
A moment to celebrate signing a contract with Hawkeye publishing to publish my latest novel, a story about the New Guinea Pacific theatre of WWII. The publisher described it as a “superbly crafted...

Sarah Todman and I at Jo Skinner’s launch
I was pleased to catch-up with amazing poet and novelist Sarah Todman at Jo skinner's, Saturday May 10, Avid Reader launch of her second novel, "A World of Silence". Jo's book is about female...

Novels finding a home in Canada
I studied at U of T, in Canada, for three years, and have fond memories of the people and place. I love it when friends there get their hands on my work. They love to contrast the conditions...
