[2] He taught English while living in Cambodia, then moved back to Australia and did a Master’s of Dispute Resolution at the University of Technology Sydney.
It’s also a special book that can handle the burden of what cover quotes are fond of labelling ‘warm-hearted’ or ‘big-hearted’ fiction.
To me, such descriptions usually mean the kiss of death for credibility, but warmheartedness is exactly what Jack Ellis’s Home and Other Hiding Places delivers, without lapsing into sentimentality.
[6] He also writes articles for publications including Australian Women’s Health magazine,[7] The Drum,[3] Mamamia,[8] Crikey[9] and Mum Central.
[10] After studying composition in The Hague under Dutch composer and pianist Louis Andriessen, Ellis recorded two albums of his original songs with his funk-rock band Zanica.