Greg and I are thrilled to announce that Court of the Grandchildren was officially released on March 23rd, 2021.
It is available both in print and as an e-book and can be purchased through any of your favourite online booksellers (see list elsewhere on this page), including Amazon(Aus), Amazon(USA), Google Play or through the publisher Odyssey Books.
Its been quite a wait for publication because of the COVID-induced delay. But there was an upside: I took the opportunity to write a stage adaptation of Court of the Grandchildren. Now, The Magnetic Theatre in North Carolina has selected the play for performance in their 2022 season. More about that exciting development in future posts.
If you haven’t read the back cover ‘blurb’ yet, you can find it at any of the bookseller links, or, if you’re looking for more, you can read the first chapter here. Alternatively, one of our first reviews came from Dr Bob Rich, award-winning author of eighteen books including Ascending Spiral. He has kindly allowed us to reproduce his review below:
“..a powerful critique of our times”
Dr Bob Rich
“Court of the Grandchildren is set in 2059, but is a powerful critique of our times. The youngsters of today are the old people, suffering prejudice as “burners:” those responsible for widespread death and destruction. While this is actually an accurate judgment — we are indeed responsible for inevitable future death and destruction — that doesn’t justify the hateful acts of discrimination that mirror what we see today directed at anyone slightly different from us.
The story starts with old David saying to his only surviving relative, Lily, “I want to die.” He legally needs her agreement. From this dramatic beginning, we go through a series of plot twists that lead to David being tried in the Climate Court to examine if he, as a prominent public administrator, was guilty of actions that led to the climate catastrophe. We follow the court hearing, interspersed with other gripping events, to a thoroughly satisfying ending.
Highly recommended.“
We hope you get a chance to read the book.
