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‘Slumlord’ – Coming out in June/July 2026

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The first draft of my latest novel is now complete and a rough version of the cover art has been created, which means that the book will be ready for publishing around the middle of the year.

The story is a decent size, coming in at 85,000 words – which is a larger haul than any of my previous works. This also means that the editing process has a lot more ground to cover.

‘Slumlord’ takes a much darker turn if compared to some of my recent novels, and focuses on the elderly residents of a modern apartment block set in a prosperous suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. When a fellow property owner decides to turn rogue and rents out his unit without performing any background checks, the end result would be hordes of drug dealers and shady characters taking over the neighbourhood, and needless to say – hi-jinks ensue!

I can expect the book to be released in late June or early July 2026.

‘The Blind Date Ball’ has arrived

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It’s that time of year again – when I offer yet another entry into the world of literature.

‘The Blind Date Ball’ is technically my tenth book, but I don’t really count ‘Lockdown Driver Wanted’ in that list – so I consider this to be publication number nine.

It is available for free on KDP Select, otherwise the kindle edition costs around the price of a cup of coffee. The story itself is a direct sequel to 2022’s ‘Nine Mile Beach‘, but can be read as a standalone novel.

I must say that if you are easily offended – such as being triggered by Trump hats and so forth – then this book might not be for you, as there are numerous slurs, derogatory terms and misogynistic themes contained within. In fact, the title was going to have ‘A Misogynist’s Tale’ added to it, so that might give you a better idea of what to expect. Personally, I don’t think it’s that bad, but I have to put the warnings out just to be sure.

‘The Blind Date Ball’ is currently available at the Kindle Store – see link below.