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Ian Shadwell author page. “A rollicking black comedy…” The Australian. “Hilarious…” Books+Publishing. “A finely-tuned comic touch” The Sun Herald. “A romp through the life of a literary desperado” Newtown Review of Books. “Once in a while a first novel comes along that literally knocks your socks off….” Juanita Kees.
About Ian Shadwell: Ian Houston Shadwell is a writer who enjoys playing flamenco guitar, cycling and sailing. He shaves irregularly, has played scrabble ...
There is nothing remotely likeable about anti-hero Michael Ardenne but what keeps you reading is to see if and how he redeems himself - and it's there that Ian Shadwell showcases his characterization skills.
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“This is the first novel from writer, musician and painter Ian Shadwell. It will appeal to writers, aspiring writers, publishing insiders and readers who enjoy satire.” PAULA GRUNSEIT, Bookseller and Publisher Magazine “Shadwell has a finely-tuned comic touch and his creation of the arrogant, shambolic author is a delight.”
May 21, 2014 · Fourteen years ago Michael Ardenne dazzled the world with a brilliant debut that won him the Booker prize. Since then, there’s been nothing but false starts, character sketches and dead ends.
Apr 8, 2009 · Ian Shadwell bruised his ego when he lost a video game to a younger upstart and wonders what happens when we allow shallow technology to replace the thrill of genuine accomplishment.
Aug 13, 2014 · Ian Shadwell was a musician in an earlier life: and he's taken that experience of fame and its discontents to write a very funny story of a fictional Australian writer who won the Booker Prize and ...
