Eden Book LaunchEden Book Launch Never before in human history has the lure of another planet been more tempting. Planet Earth is being used to wipe the arses of millionaire megalomaniacs with egos more fragile than our battered ecosystem. Is there any hope for mankind? … [Read More...]
"...a love story like no other" THE ROAD BEHIND ...is a roller coaster ride through the seventies, eighties and nineties, as protagonist Mark Kidman traces a circuitous route from his childhood, in New Zealand and England, to fatherhood and impending middle age in Melbourne. It’s told from a number of perspectives as it crisscrosses the Tasman, swirls around Sydney and Melbourne, digs into Central Australia and circles the globe. Mark flies into Sydney - as the singer of a punk band - full of expectations of success. But when his girlfriend takes off and the band goes nowhere, he hits the road in search of … [Read More...]
Dr Douglas Winchcombe was a dreamer. He was last seen on planet Earth on the 29th of August 2018. Some considered him a genius – one of the finest scientific minds in Australia, if not the world, though he’d published remarkably few papers. Others considered him a clueless nerd, totally devoid of social skills, a caricature of the absent-minded professor. Most people didn’t consider him at all. But on Eden, despite his reluctance, he was practically God.
My name is Nelson. Nelson Eric Kidman. Nelson is the place I was conceived. Eric is an uncle who drowned thirty-eight years before I was born and Kidman is the name of a grandfather I’ve never met. He ran off when Dad was only a few days old. That’s a hell of a lot of history for an eleven year old to carry around.
Have you ever noticed that jokes are always funny? Well, they’re meant to be. Why don’t we have sad jokes? I’m serious. There’s a standard format for all jokes: there’s a set-up – or story – then there’s the punch line – which is funny. Why don’t we have punch lines which are profound, poignant and a little sad?
Like, there’s an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman go into a bar and the barman says, ‘My father used to beat me. But abusive childhoods are quite common in the hospitality industry.’
It’s just an idea.
No, it’s really just another way to deflect attention from my life gurgling down the plug hole.
an excerpt from The Road Behind
A beautiful woman, her older lover, her neighbour, her boss and her lover’s wife collide in three intertwined tales of misplaced love, lust and loyalty. A seductive, slippery and surrealistic slide into the slapstick of seedy suburban serenity. … [Read More...]
For four years the people of Eden have lived an idyllic life on a pristine planet with easy access to Earth. But the gateway is closing, leaving Eden less perfect; and for the seven billion souls stuck on Earth, no Planet B. … [Read More...]
"Eden" and "Walking the Dog" are now available as eBooks on Amazon and Kobo. Other titles to follow soon. The 21st century is upon us. The paperback will one day become an oddity like the 12" vinyl record - collected rabidly by a handful of fanatics. … [Read More...]
Eden was launched at 5.00pm to 6.00pm on Saturday 16th June in the old Council Chamber at Williamstown Town Hall, as part of the Willy Lit Fest. … [Read More...]
A great story, The author leads the reader down a rabbit hole and on an adventure into a fantasy world that is quietly growing. The device of multiple … [Read More...]
Cameron Woodhead reviews the book in the Melbourne Age Saturday 30th October 2010. … [Read More...]
I got my copy on a Saturday afternoon and had finished it by Sunday afternoon. I read long into the night taking only meal and coffee breaks, such was … [Read More...]
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