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Working Holiday

December 28, 2009

I’ve been “on holiday” for a couple of weeks now, in Canada to see family and friends and get stuff done for the boat.  It’s been a lot more work than you’d imagine.

One of the jobs I’ve been doing is preparing for the launch of my new novel, Self Made this January.  I knew it would be a lot of work; I’ve done it before, but never with such a deadline.

However, I’m pleased to report that things are more or less on schedule, so January 10, 2010 expect to see the free audio and pdf podcast go live on the site.  You will also be able to buy the full unabridged novel in print, ebook and audiobook at that time.

I’m really proud of this story, and I hope you all like it, too.  Until then, it’s nose to the laptop time for me, and I hope you all have a great New Year.

See you 10.01.10!

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The Department of What It (Really) Means to be Human

The Department of What It (Really) Means to be Human is told with a consistent gentleness, and generosity, that gives [its] philosophical questions room to breathe.
— Niall Harrison, LOCUS February 2026

A near-future real-life society transitions to a post-capitalist, post-climate change reality.

The Department Of What It (Really) Means To Be Human is a thoughtful, optimistic novel set in a near-future Aotearoa New Zealand where an investigator navigates a newly postcapitalist world in their search for a missing artist.

When the world changed, Emerald Hutson closed the door on their old life. Now they’re a freelance investigator for the Grants and Stipends Office, augmenting basic income with cases that are both simple and easily resolved.

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