Hunter Publishers

31/08/2024

'Albanese is also a poor campaigner – an old-fashioned problem solver who likes to explain, facing a Manichaean candidate who likes to blame.'

Read Joel Deane's commentary 'The Manichaean Candidate: Peter Dutton’s black and white politics' | Joel Deane, poet, novelist, speechwriter

https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/current-issue/1006-september-2024-no-468/12967-the-manichaean-candidate-peter-dutton-s-black-and-white-politics-by-joel-deane

03/08/2024

Joel Deane kindly dropped by and signed copies of "The Norseman's Song"!

An ancient man without a past hails a taxi driven by a petty criminal with no future.

Reluctantly, the pair embarks on a journey in search of a legendary whaler and murderer known only as the Norseman. This is a one-way trip — but who’s taking who for a ride?

The Norseman’s Song is a stylish blend of gothic mystery and modern crime noir. Evoking the spirit of Joseph Conrad and Edgar Allan Poe, Joel Deane creates a violent and lyrical vision of contemporary Australia with the pace and energy of a road movie and the haunting atmosphere of a nightmare.

Signed copies available in-store now!
Hunter Publishers

17/07/2024

The Norseman's Song by Joel Deane, in good book stores everywhere all at once.

16/07/2024

'This is beautifully written crime noir by a writer in total command of his craft. A gripping, yet lyrical, read.' — The Big Issue Australia

The Norseman's Song by Joel Deane, out now.

https://hunterpublishers.com.au/shop/p/the-norsemans-song-joel-deane-1

04/07/2024

The Norseman's Song by Joel Deane — a stylish blend of gothic mystery and contemporary noir.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbeUUAaSf2E

It's out now.

https://www.hunterpublishers.com.au/shop/p/the-norsemans-song-joel-deane-1

28/06/2024

Fiction pick of the week in the Age and SMH: A Minor Fifth by GS Dickson

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases, including new fiction from Bruce Pascoe and a memoir from champion surfer Pauline Menczer.

24/06/2024

Just when you thought the bitter darkness of winter couldn't get any bleaker:

'A bold unfolding of a succession of nightmares issuing from probable truths and feverish imaginings, a striking juxtaposition of legendary past and seedy present.' The Sydney Morning Herald

'This is beautifully written crime noir by a writer in total command of his craft. A gripping, yet lyrical, read' — The Big Issue Australia

https://hunterpublishers.com.au/shop/p/the-norsemans-song-joel-deane-1

19/06/2024

James Joyce does Spinal Tap. GS Dickson talks rock'n'roll myths and martyrs and all things A Minor Fifth at Science Write Now

‎Show Science Write Now, Ep Spinal Tap... but make it Joycean with G. S. Dickson - 14 June 2024

03/06/2024

Listen to survivors Piers Groves and poet Joel Deane as they share their experience with stroke and delve into the transformative impact and the subsequent challenges they've faced. Central to their conversation is the theme of resilience in the face of adversity, as they navigate life after stroke.
One of the topics they explore is the profound shift in perspective brought about by their strokes. Both Piers and Joel recount how their near-death experiences forced them to confront their mortality head-on, fundamentally altering their outlook on life.
Podcast from 404: Brain Not Found: https://bit.ly/3Vlbdgv
Photo: Poet Joel Deane
Trigger warning: Some of the discussion gets heavy, and there is a lot of swearing. www.lifeline.org.au

16/05/2024

Rock'n'roll myths and martyrs and the frankly unbelievable legend of Billy Ordain.

It's GS Dickson talking A Minor Fifth — thanks Avid Reader Bookshop!

09/05/2024

Congratulations, Gareth, on the publication of your first novel, A Minor Fifth.

08/05/2024

We had a great night at House Conspiracy in West End — thanks to everyone who came out to help us celebrate the launch of A Minor Fifth by GS Dickson.

05/05/2024

We had a great time at BooksStones talking about A Minor Fifth and the strange rock 'n' roll legend of the mercurial Billy Ordain.

03/05/2024

You can find signed copies of the brilliantly funny A Minor Fifth at Dymocks Brisbane city.

Thanks to author G S Dickson for dropping in to sign copies of his debut novel A Minor Fifth, a bitter industry satire, a vast human comedy, an experiment in tragedy. It looks through multiple viewpoints at the legends we construct around all-too-human individuals - funny, moving, mind-bending — it’s a love letter to Australian rock music. Come in and pick up a SIGNED COPY now! Hunter PublishersNewSouth Publishing

29/04/2024

"This fictional Aussie rock icon could be any one of a few actual ageing rock stars in the Aussie music universe. 'The way that we remember figures like that in culture – they become pervasive ... It’s the dead rock star as martyr.'"

GS Dickson talks A Minor Fifth with InReview

Brisbane author G.S. Dickson's debut novel is a clever multi-viewpoint tale about a fictional rock star and how he died

24/04/2024

Great to see A Minor Fifth spotted out in the wilds of Collins Street, Melbourne. Thanks Dymocks Books Dymocks Melbourne

04/04/2024

Friends, we can't wait to share this brilliant debut novel with you — A Minor Fifth by GS Dickson.

It was shortlisted for the Vogel a few years back and is easily the funniest and most innovative thing I've read in years. We all know editing is a hateful task so any book that keeps you laughing out loud and shaking your head at its invention and ambition through it all must have something special.

Rohan Wilson describes it as if 'David Mitchell and William Faulkner must have written a novel together. It’s very funny, sad, moving, engaging ... It’s innovative, the point of view shifts, it takes a lot of risks — it’s an incredible book.’

The Faulkner comparison make sense (you'll see) but, for my money, the animating spirit here is James Joyce. And yes I know how that sounds but it has that same playful love of the music and poetry and fun that makes a novel worth reading. Only in this case the music is classic Aussie rock 'n' roll — think Aztecs, Coloured Balls, the heights of AC/DC, the depths of X Factor.

A Minor Fifth by GS Dickson hits stores later this month but you can have an advance copy, plus free postage, and $5 discount. Just follow the link and use code BILLY at checkout.

https://www.hunterpublishers.com.au/shop/p/a-minor-fifth-gs-dickson

Happy reading,
John

07/03/2024

Every day should be International Pam Brown Day:

07/03/2024

14/02/2024

Embark on a poetic adventure with renowned poet Claire Gaskin. Discover the beauty of different poetry styles and create your own masterpieces.