Graeme Bourke

In 1985 Graeme took up fly fishing in Tasmania and during this journey he kept a diary which was used to produce his first non-fiction book "Come Fly Fish With Me," which has now been published as an ebook. This book received wide acclaim from the fly fishing fraternity. He then completed a correspondence course on writing and began writing articles for sporting and travel magazines. In 2008 he published his second book on fishing "If Only The World Would Go Fishing." This book is no longer available having been sold out. His main ambition was to write fiction, so in 2010 he published "Hawkins' Grove" which has also been converted to an ebook. "Come fly fish with Me" and "Hawkin's Grove" are available in hard copy from "Window on the World" bookshop in Ulverstone, Tasmania. Mountain Pride, The Ghost Ship,The Gates of Hell and The House of Dreams are only available as ebooks. In June of 2014 Graeme uploaded the first book in his trilogy "The Orphan and the Shadow Walker: The feedback has been very positive. Sales from the second and third book have been encouraging. "An Ancient Warrior" is his most recent fiction novel. Graeme writes book reviews for a local newsletter and from the these he has compiled the best of these reviews so If you are looking for a book to read he guarantees you will find something here. He has just published a new book called "A Fortunate Destiny," a love story set in the early seventies around the trauma of the Vietnam War. "Tears in Thailand" has now been published. This is a true story telling of Graeme's journey in Thailand, his experiences and emotions as he enjoys the land of smiles. Read his excerpt on the blog, of his separation from his partner in Thailand because of the Corona virus. Copies also available at Window on the World book store in Ulverstone, Tasmania. Critics have praised his work and even compared it to be the equal to anything that is out there.

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• Value Received on Sep. 21, 2012
  
  On reading the first chapter I was immediately drawn into the story. While the story has potential I found it confusing as it tended to lose its ebb and flow with too many scene changes.
  
• The Package on Oct. 01, 2013
  
  Finally, someone who has the literay merit to write a good erotic story with an intriguing ending.
  
• My Lady Ellen on Sep. 06, 2014
  
  A very well written historical romance that depicts the culture and historical moment very well
  
• Out There- Riviera Affair on Jan. 01, 2018
  
  I found this a well written novel and enjoyed the fast pace.
  
• A Breath of Hope on April 04, 2018
  
  I am a writer with over twenty years experience in non-fiction, fiction, and I have written for magazines. I also critique books for a local magazine so I have good knowledge of what is required as a writer. You asked for feedback so here it is. The first line, the first paragraph or first page is critical for a reader and your first lines would not get past any editor looking at your work. You are pushing your character, Hamilton onto the readers rather than easing him into their minds. I think those readers who have given you five stars have done you an injustice in making you think your work is up to standard when it isn't. All that aside I can sense your urgency to write, to tell a story which you do admirably. There are storytellers and there are writers, to be able to do both demands a lot of hard work. I suggest you read R. W. Peake, one of his Caesar series to give you an example to follow. I wish you all the best with your writing
  
• One Moment in Time on May 11, 2020
  
  I had trouble with the dialogue in this story, basically how you write dialogue in a story is vastly different than how you speak in real life. To try and use real life dialogue doesn't work, for me anyway. You cannot rely on a big ending, your story has to have some body, some means of getting there. I suggest you read some of Georgette Heyer's work, even though it is romance, her dialogue is amongst the best I've read.
  
• Blackthorn 'An Archer's Tale' on May 07, 2022
  
  With the advent of ebooks there has been a deluge of authors on the scene. To be a really good fiction writer you must master dialouge and characterization, and of course have a good plot and ending. The author of this novel misses a great opportunity to create a more interesting key character, Hugh Blackthorn, if he had kept the reason for his anger towards the priests a secret, thus creating some intrigue for the reader. It could have been used as part of a great ending. Also over use of his anger towards the priest went on too long, as did the word 'beast' to explain battle rage. The in-experience of the author is obvious.
  
• Wolf Land Book Two: Storyfalls on May 12, 2022
  
  Struggled with this and it did not finish it..
  
• The Emperor's Edge on May 15, 2022
  
  There is nothing new in this book it has all been written before and the story fails to draw the reader in. Halfway through the book the ending is all to clear to the reader. So why read on. Amanthe the woman enforcer is portrayed as a strong woman but ends up in prison three times and escapes each time. I found the dialouge annoying with its toing a throwing. It done nothing to enhance the key characters.
  
• English Knight on May 27, 2022
  
  This story opened up with some promise but I was soon puzzled by the authors reason for demeaning his key character. Alfraed is a young man who was raised in Costantinople. He is aboard a ship heading back to England where his father wishes to spend his declining years. While on the ship, Alfraed goes on drinking binge, which created some confusion for me about how the author wanted to present his character. This section has no impact on the story what so ever. Further on in the book the author does the same thing when Alfraed has a ridiculous argument with a blacksmith, which didn’t fit the character he was trying to portray. Also. Other characters in the book were singing their master’s praises (Alfraed) to all and sundry. It isn’t needed and weakens the key character. However, the plot is feasible and keeps you reading and the story and writing improved as I read on. If you compare this book with one of Bernard Cornwell’s Viking series you will understand what I have said here. Receiving criticism is a vital component of being a writer, for with out you cannot improve.
  
• Endurance: The Complete Series on Aug. 09, 2022
  
  It is sometimes very hard to find a good book to read, because with the advent of ebooks the market has been flooded with authors attempting to write when they obviously do not have any talent for writing. The talented few are in the minority and I would consider this author to be in the minority. The opening of the book went straight into the story and delivered to the reader the characters in a meaning full way. This is how I consider a novel should be presented. I don't like pages of narrative in the beginnings. The history of the characters was fed into the story along the way. I thought the classic introduction of Ivanokoff with his "I do not do airlocks" was incredible. With those few words of dialouge his character was revealed. A great piece of writing and deserves five stars
  
• Keelic and the Pathfinders of Midgarth on Aug. 16, 2022
  
  This novel definitely does not capture my imagination for as far as I am concerned this is a fantasy too far. There is no precedent for this. Keelic is a twelve year old boy who commands a huge ship and has just defeated the pirates. There was terminology here that did not make any sense as there was no explanation or words used that would enable me to identify what the authors characters were talking about. How do you create meaningful dialogue from a boy age twelve to his peers? Even his parents sit in the background. There is no real connection between the characters. To achieve any semblance of reality would take a master writer. It was a waste of time reading this and I never finished it.
  
• The Steerswoman on Oct. 06, 2022
  
  This book to me is not a five-star book, or a four, I have given it two. This is a recurring theme with ebooks where reviewers give five stars when the work is not up to standard. The problem with this is that the author will think their work is acceptable and will continue writing in the same way. To receive criticism and a low rating causes the author to step back and reassess their work. Budding authors should have their work professionally assessed, especially if it is their first book before they publish. Compare this book to any of L E Modesitt Junior’s wizard novels and you will understand what I mean. I did not enjoy this book.
  
• Witch's Bell Book One on Nov. 12, 2022
  
  I enjoyed this because it was a bit different than the normal fantasy/magic type stories that have become rather repetitious. At times the conversations went on too long and I thought that the standard of the dialogue dropped off occasionally.