Erich Mayer

Erich Mayer is a retired company director and former organic walnut farmer.

Erich Mayer's Latest Articles

The Pit. Image is a book cover on the left of a remote Australian red dirt setting and a shovel. On the left is the author's image, a head shot of a bald man.
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Book review: The Pit, Peter Papathanasiou

The Pit represents the latest contribution to Australian outback noir.

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Book review: Fake Heroes, Otto English

Fake Heroes features 10 notable people from history's pages, and reveals what they were really like.

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Book review: God Forgets About the Poor, Peter Polites

A sympathetic tale of one migrant’s experience.

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Book review: Big Meg, Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery

A fascinating insight into the detective work of shark fossils.

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Book review: Inkflower, Suzy Zail

For YA readers and older, this book touches on the story of a Holocaust survivor, interlaced with more current dramas…

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Magazine review: Meanjin Winter 2023, edited by Esther Anatolitis 

The intensity of this edition creates a real sense of urgency in the reader.

Book review: After the Rain, Aisling Smith

This novel showcases relationships complicated by the limitations of language.

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Book review: Painting the Light, Ned Manning

A solid read for those who enjoy Australian historical fiction.

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Book review: Overland issue 249, edited by Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk

This publication is of great interest to anyone passionate about contemporary Australian writing.

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Book Review: The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki Greenberg

A cruising tale of false leads and dangerous encounters.

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