Kiss the Bark
Stories and poems
Some Justice
A memoir of seeking truth and finding freedom
A Shore Seldom Trod
South Australia, 1874. Searching the lonely south-east coast for signs of a lost ship, reclusive policeman Rem Wayborn ponders the wreckage of his own life. A series of mysterious stock killings is terrorising the people of the area, with enormous tracks suggesting a predator well outside their experience. Amid increasing hysteria in the far-flung community, […]
Numbers Are the Devil’s Work
There’s a new Independent Member for Braddon. The boys’ club is in for a shock. No-one is sad when the Tasmanian premier dies, but it’s one less vote for the minority government. Deputy Premier Bernard Wynyard has his work cut out if he is to gain and hold the premiership. On the west coast, former […]
Becoming That Guy
From the Bronx to Tasmania: An interventional cardiologist’s stories from the cath lab
The Van Diemen’s Land Thespian
In 1833, Samson Cameron sailed into Hobart Town with his new bride, the acclaimed actress Cordelia Bouchier. It was a town on the up, with a would-be high society, religious leaders jockeying for dominance, convicts toiling to erect grand sandstone buildings, and a pub on every corner. What followed was a life of entrepreneurship, intense […]
Moult
A novel in short stories
Falling for Water
“Always remember, child, that you are this water, and this water is you.”
Viva
A subtle, perceptive exploration of a man facing a crossroads in his life.
Our Amazing Being
A spiritual approach to life and death