Designed for Jim Unkles a lawyer by occupation, who has spentspent 28 years in the Australian Navy specialising in criminal law with extensive experience as an advocate before Military courts martial and in civil courts as a Police and Crown prosecutor. He has a reputation for addressing injustices. He is trying to achieve a Pardon for Breaker Morant.
A man is found dead in a lost tomb. An ancient object is found at an impossible location. These events set off a heart-racing adventure to solve an ancient code our heroes may wish they had never solved. From the halls of the British Museum, to the sands of Egypt to the porous rocks of Phobos, The Code imRAC Chronicles is an epic tale in which humanity’s true origin is uncovered — as is our ultimate destiny.
John Bartlett spent nine years as a Catholic priest in the southern Philippines, during the years of the Marcos Martial Law of the 1970s. This experience has infused his passion for writing about issues relating to human rights and community development. Human beings with all their frailties and quirkiness continue to inspire his stories and novels.
His debut novel, Towards a Distant Sea, released by Indra Publishing in October 2005 drew heavily on his experiences with the rural poor in the Philippines as well as his own journey as a gay man within and finally away from the Catholic Church.
“Towards a Distant Sea is a study of alienation and fragmentation which doubles as a coming of age novel. Bartlett’s writing is spare and direct, which serves to heighten the surreal nature of the events he describes. Funny, sad and horrifying by turns, this is a fine novel from another great local writer.” (Ron Hughes, Blaze Media)
For the past eight years his features and profiles have been published in The Age, The Canberra Times, The Australian, Good Weekend, The Herald Sun, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Big Issue and Eureka Street. The January 2007 Meanjin published his essay ‘Yahweh and Eros’ on religion and sexuality.
John teaches Professional Writing at Deakin University and works as a freelance editor and manuscript assessor, numbering among his clients Deakin University and The City of Greater Geelong.
The dream became reality in 2002, when a passionate baker, dedicated to his craft opened for business in Blackheath. Shelves stocked with a display of hand moulded sourdough loaves and the scent of freshly baked bread filling the streets, enticed the senses of passers by. Sweet, tempting cakes, irresistible treats and mouth watering gourmet pies were created to complete the bakeries range. The journey has continued and the dream has expanded to 3 retail outlets!
A Music Blog site written by Colleen A Poulter a critically acclaimed writer of culture down under. Her books have received rave reviews, been nominated for a literary award and been featured in press on both sides of the Tasman and on television. She is also an award winning artist – in 2006 & 2009 the Royal Art Society of NSW presented her with awards for drawing and portraiture.
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