About An Australian Story by Gordon Smith:
This is the story of one Australian family whose history begins in 1808 and up to 1998. Their heritage, along with that of the world they lived in, made them remarkable people. Although this story is based on real people and events fiction needs to be included to “fill in the gaps” not recorded. As indeed many names have been changed and other events need to be deleted in respect of living family members. This is a story of the history of Australia as it affected the family through the generation. It is a story that commemorates the supreme sacrifices during war and hardship while at the same time giving pride to the achievements of her family and her country.
When I first published my story “An Australian Story” I was delighted at how fast it climbed the rankings and ultimately reached #1 on Amazon.au – History of Australia & Oceania.
I was so proud and yet somewhat surprised at much of the criticism of my effort in some reviews.
As the sales were good, I ignored my critics and bathed in the royalties.
In 2018 I attempted a minor update, but the criticism remained.
Sales continued although they slowed down from the heights they initially reached and even today more people read “An Australian Story” than any of the stories I have since written.
Recently, I made the effort to re-visit my manuscript and I found the results of my research were very good, my storytelling was also very good however my spelling and grammar left a lot to be desired.
I then sat down and closely looked at the structure (literary not storytelling) and I began the long process of going through the story, line by line, I was able to correct many mistakes and I am proud of the result. (No doubt some readers will still find mistakes, but I am consoled by the fact that when I look at other works by literary greats, I can still find minor mistakes. (Even the Holy Bible (some translations) has few pau pax.)
I am now proud to announce that I have now released the 2023 update and it is ready on Amazon for you to enjoy.
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Author Bio:
After retirement, I took an interest in researching my family.
This research and discovery gave me knowledge and ideas which brought about the writing of my first book “A family that went to war”. After publishing my first book, other books sprang up easily. His second book was “An Australian story” – the saga of an Australian family over two centuries. In this book, I wrote about Australia’s early settlement and the events that made Australia and the makings of a family. Amazingly, this book sat on the Amazon best-selling list for the Kindle history of Australia and Oceania for about 10 days, giving me further inspiration as I wrote my third book within a calendar year. This third book “The Ministry Communications Unit” is pure fiction based on a fictitious movie company set up by the Government during World War 2. I based a lot of this story on the locations that surround Caloundra.
I next took on a fictional novel “Lady Ruth Bromfield” an inspirational biography about a Jewish girl, raised by an English, Church of England priest and her progress to becoming an inspirational leading industrialist.
I then wrote “Men with a Mission,” an eye-opening account of events in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos during the 1969’s and 1970s.
I then wrote “The Sensual Retiree” a romance story about a woman whose husband dies shortly after he retires. She makes new friends and discovers that it is possible for a widow in her sixties and seventies to be able to enjoy the company of male suitors.
I then wrote “The Aboriginal Cameleer” a story about a small Australian town during the late 1930s. Although originally aimed at older children, this book has a wider appeal.
My last completed story is Karanja Run. Karanja Run is a station in the Australian outback and tells the story of three Fitzsimons siblings and their adult adventures
I have now entered a new phase
I am converting my fictional stories into screen plays for either television mini – series or full-length movies.