{"id":23,"date":"2021-08-24T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T12:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2023-11-05T23:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T23:42:49","slug":"my-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/my-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy my books"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fallen-sun\">The Fallen Sun<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"409\" class=\"wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/fallen-sun-676x409-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/fallen-sun-676x409-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/fallen-sun-676x409-1-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u2026 had me spellbound \u2013 it blew my socks off\u2026 \u00a0\u2014 Jyoti Dahiya<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A world where the sun never sets; where there is no day and no night; and where shadows never move. Beyond an oasis of light, the freezing outer darkness stretches far away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this strange environment we follow the stories of three remarkable young people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Together, these three must struggle to save their world. And in saving it, they change it and themselves forever.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here\u2019s what Bruce Gillespie, editor of the award-winning critical magazine\u00a0<em>SF Commentary<\/em>\u00a0says about it:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cA real winner\u2026 Unputdownable\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p>I found the characters instantly interesting, and the novel keeps on delivering surprises that undermine one\u2019s expectations about the world they live in. And the landscape itself remains very vivid and interesting\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p>If any novel deserves the top awards in the YA category, it is this one.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #ddeeff;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>Kindle version available through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Fallen-Sun-David-R-Grigg-ebook\/dp\/B07H1QSFP2\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>\u00a0for USD $2.99.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Paperback version (400 pages)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fallen-Sun-David-R-Grigg\/dp\/0994256612\">available from Amazon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-fallen-sun-david-r-grigg\/1129468938?ean=9780994256614\">from Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>\u00a0for USD $18.00. Also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/The-Fallen-Sun-David-R-Grigg\/9780994256614\">available at Book Depository<\/a>\u00a0for USD $26.20 (but with free shipping).<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Note that Australian readers may save money on the paperback version by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightword.com.au\/writing\/purchase-our-books-direct\/\">ordering direct from the author<\/a>\u00a0(AUD $25.00 + $12.50 shipping via Australia Post). Contact me if you want more than one copy or require shipping outside of Australia.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dark-lighthouse\">The Dark Lighthouse<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"430\" class=\"wp-image-64\" src=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dark-lighthouse-676x430-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dark-lighthouse-676x430-1.png 676w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dark-lighthouse-676x430-1-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Forty-three stories of speculation and fantasy by David R. Grigg, exploring the future and the past, the horrific, the humorous, the mysterious, the fantastic, and the merely disturbing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Awakened from a terrible dream, a young woman strives to avoid a tragedy in real life.<\/li>\r\n<li>Driving alone through the dark night, a photographer encounters extraordinary reminders of his dead wife.<\/li>\r\n<li>A teenage boy sees faces everywhere he looks. He is always in the midst of a crowd. An ugly crowd.<\/li>\r\n<li>A king driven mad by an ancient prophecy forces his queen to live in terror for their unborn child.<\/li>\r\n<li>An old man, once a famous concert pianist, struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.<\/li>\r\n<li>Two hikers crossing a moor come across an unexpected and ultimately terrifying obstacle.<\/li>\r\n<li>An academic dismissed from his position encounters support from a very unusual source.<\/li>\r\n<li>A wealthy industrialist thinks he has found a way to leave his troubles behind, but has he?<\/li>\r\n<li>A young woman flees a collapsing civilisation, only to find herself in a harsher world, facing a terrible dilemma.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2026these and many other stories will keep you thinking for days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #ddeeff;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>Kindle version available through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dark-Lighthouse-Tales-speculation-fantastic-ebook\/dp\/B009ZARELY\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>\u00a0for USD $2.99.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Kobo version available in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/the-dark-lighthouse-1\">Kobo Books store<\/a>\u00a0for USD $2.99.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Epub version (suitable for other ereaders): Via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gum.co\/PhkQf\">Gumroad<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/view\/254149\">Smashwords<\/a>\u00a0for USD $2.99.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Paperback version (400 pages)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0987265474\">available from Amazon<\/a>\u00a0for USD $16.00. Also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/The-Dark-Lighthouse-David-R-Grigg\/9780987265470\">available at Book Depository<\/a>\u00a0for USD $23.68 (but with free shipping).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note that Australian readers may save money on the paperback version by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightword.com.au\/writing\/purchase-our-books-direct\/\">ordering direct from the author<\/a>\u00a0(AUD $18.00 + $8.50 shipping via Australia Post). Contact me if you want more than one copy or require shipping outside of Australia.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"riddling\">The Riddling and Other Stories<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-66\" src=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/riddling-676x518-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/riddling-676x518-1.png 676w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/riddling-676x518-1-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Riddling: that\u2019s what Britons call the day that their world was pierced full of Holes. Mysterious portals to and from other planets, huge and tiny, appear everywhere, causing chaos. In this midst of this disaster, a father must struggle to help his family escape.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In other stories: augmented reality collides with sordid fact; a snake-oil salesman runs from a nameless horror; two adventurous young men encounter the sole inhabitant of a frozen city; a golden tower conceals a mystery at its heart; and we experience a very different take on the walking dead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These are but a few of the fascinating short stories and pieces of flash fiction by David R. Grigg contained in this collection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #ddeeff;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>Kindle version available through the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Riddling-Other-Stories-David-Grigg-ebook\/dp\/B01BTGXVL8\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Epub version (suitable for iBooks or other ereader): Buy now via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gum.co\/xaUz\">Gumroad<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/the-riddling\">Kobo Books<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Paperback version (206 pages) available from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Riddling-stories-David-R-Grigg\/dp\/0987265490\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note that Australian readers may save money on the paperback version by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightword.com.au\/writing\/purchase-our-books-direct\/\">ordering direct from the author<\/a>\u00a0($18.00 + $8.50 shipping via Australia Post). Contact us if you want more than one copy or require shipping outside of Australia.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"storytellers\">Storytellers: Tales of Hope, Humour and Heartbreak<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" class=\"wp-image-69\" src=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381-1024x785.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381-1024x785.png 1024w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381-676x518.png 676w, https:\/\/thegriggs.org\/david\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1531615381.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Twenty-five short stories from David R. Grigg, exploring a variety of situations, characters and themes. Each story is charmingly illustrated by Robert Brunton OAM.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>An old man struggling to survive on a meagre pension has an unexpected encounter with his past<\/li>\r\n<li>Two policemen investigating a mysterious disappearance uncover a hidden tragedy<\/li>\r\n<li>A professional car thief finds he has taken more than he bargained for<\/li>\r\n<li>A photographer\u2019s model inherits his collection, and with it some sad memories<\/li>\r\n<li>A man contemplating suicide is unexpectedly saved by love<\/li>\r\n<li>The widow of a soldier strives to overcome her loss and set her child on a safer path<\/li>\r\n<li>The chance encounters of the passengers on a bus are full of mutual incomprehension<\/li>\r\n<li>A woodwork teacher is driven mad by his lost love<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These and other stories will delight and fascinate you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #ddeeff;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>Kindle version available through the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Storytellers-and-other-tales-ebook\/dp\/B0088SPSTY\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Epub version (suitable for iBooks or other ereader): Buy now via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/zdun\">Gumroad<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/storytellers-1\">Kobo Books<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Paperback version (216 pages) available from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Storytellers-Tales-Hope-Humour-Heartbreak\/dp\/0987265423\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note that Australian readers may save money on the paperback version by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightword.com.au\/writing\/purchase-our-books-direct\/\">ordering direct from the author<\/a>\u00a0($15.00 + $8.50 shipping via Australia Post). Contact me if you want more than one copy or require shipping outside of Australia.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fallen Sun \u2026 had me spellbound \u2013 it blew my socks off\u2026 \u00a0\u2014 Jyoti Dahiya A world where the sun never sets; where there is no day and no night; and where shadows never move. Beyond an oasis of light, the freezing outer darkness stretches far away. 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