The Kelly armour is one of the most famous, and popular, symbols in Australian culture. It has helped to elevate Ned Kelly from being a mere bushranger to being a symbol of rebellion. But, how did it come to be and how have these four steel suits become such important historical relics? This article will give you all you need to know.
Read More The ArmourA brief discussion on the difficulty in choosing what to keep or cut when writing a book based on fact.
Read More The Author Speaks: Anecdotes and EditingDaily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 – 1924), Wednesday 27 December 1922, page 4 HERO OF GLENROWAN THOMAS CURNOW MOURNED. Officers of the Victorian Education Department joined on Friday in the expressions of general regret of the death of Mr. Thomas Curnow, the hero teacher who saved the train containing 40 police and a number […]
Read More HERO OF GLENROWAN – THOMAS CURNOW MOURNED.Previously I posted about my first trip to Kelly Country since the lockdowns but was in the middle of the trip when I wrote it. Evidently the rest of the trip was too busy for me to finish writing up about what else happened at the time, so here we go with a quick recap […]
Read More The Author Speaks: The Rest of the TripWith the “ring of steel” between Melbourne Metro and the rest of Victoria now dissolved movement is freer than it has been in months. It also means that I can finally visit the places that feature so prominently in my book. To say that the inability to bring Glenrowan to the places where everything happened […]
Read More The Author Speaks: First time in Kelly Country since the lockdownsEarlier this week was the commemoration of Ned Kelly’s execution and in relation to that Glenrowan was the feature of an article in the Border Mail by journalist Anthony Bunn. The story was mirrored on other news sites as well, some of which are behind pay-walls and some of which aren’t. Below is a transcript […]
Read More In the news, November 11 2020An excerpt from chapter one: Loyalty concerning the outlaw Kelly brothers and their siblings.
Read More An exclusive extract from chapter one of GlenrowanFor the month of November 2020 the limited first edition of Glenrowan is on sale for $20.00 (including Australian domestic postage.)
Read More November Stocktake SaleA brief update on the release of Glenrowan as an eBook and its release in Eltham Bookshop.
Read More The Author Speaks: on eBooksA contemporary new report describing the siege and Ned Kelly’s arrival in Melbourne.
Read More COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIGHT
