• Life of the Mind

    The Next Work: Part I

    Back in 2011, my sister in-law was battling cancer. I was in the Austin Hospital, awaiting surgery on a broken leg after being hit by a car. She was in another hospital, awaiting surgery on the removal of a tumour. She texted me and assured me that one day we’d take a walk in the park together. I marvelled – and have to this day marvelled – at her attitude: she was facing life-threatening surgery, while I had a broken leg. The following year as she continued her fight, I had other friends who had to face cancer in their lives. One friend had to deal with his partner developing…

  • Books

    Pride (Paperback)

    Title: Pride (as Lazaros Zigomanis) Publisher: Busybird Publishing Publication Date: 27 April 2017 Category: Young Adult Fiction Format: Paperback (234x153mm, 292 pages) ISBN Print: 978-1-925585-24-7 Hardback: 978-1-925585-89-6 Ebook: 978-1-925585-25-4 Dreams mean nothing unless you have the courage to pursue them. Luke Miggs wants more than small-town life – the grind of chores on the family farm, playing footy, and drinks with friends. Like maybe doing something about his crush on Amanda Hunt, a barmaid at the local who’s smart, funny, and ambitious. Or playing footy in the big league. At eighteen, it can’t be too late, can it? There’s the Ravens, at least, although the team’s little more than battlers.…