Drowning in the Shallows

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Drowning in the Shallows is a comedy about heartache, a satire of Sydney society, a coming-of-age-tale about a man in his 30s who is only now growing up, and a love story about a man and his beloved evil cat. His girlfriend dumped him, he writes about bars for a dying newspaper that's abandoned news reporting for lifestyle articles, and he's desperately searching for meaning amongst the backdrop of Sydney's shallow social and dating scene. Then he meets a young woman at a party who just might be the answer to his life's meaninglessness. However, she's only 19 - and one of his student's friends. This is a novel about a man who tries to curb his sleazier tendencies as he learns they're not only pathetic but also the cause of - and not the solution to - his problems.

Author Bio

Dan is a former newspaper journo and editor (who still occasionally writes columns for The Age and SMH). He launched, ran and wrote the very popular BarZine blog before starting his own media training, writing and editing consultancy business.