Rhino Chasers (Allen & Unwin, 2002)



 A DEAD-END LIFE A BIG-WAVE DREAM AN EPIC SURFARI

School's out, but Goog is about to learn three new Rs — relationships, responsibility and revenge — as he and Castro go barreling across the country in Aldo’s old Kingswood. Sharks the size of trucks, a sinister hitchhiker, campervan tourists, neo-Nazis, wild-haired surf fiends — three guys can get into a lot of trouble covering four thousand kilometres of coastline.

'Grant's vivid description of surfing action is awesome; likewise his ability to describe changing landscapes in a few strokes… The best surfing novel since Kem Nunn’s Dogs of Winter'
Mike Shuttleworth, Australian Bookseller and Publisher

'I thought this was a great book and especially liked the way the characters related to each other, in terms of the language they use — the imagery was fantastic and I would urge everyone, 16 years and older to race out and buy a copy.'
Riannon Leonarder, Year 11 (Illawarra Mercury)



Indo Dreaming (Allen & Unwin, 2005)

 

I saw Castro die. A week later, the postcards started. One a month — Indonesian Breaks, steep peaks over sharp coral. All signed: Castro. Goog’s best mate Castro vanished into the Southern Ocean, but his body was never found. So Goog flies north, chasing the ghost of his dead friend. He hooks up with Niagara — a young American hunting his own illusions — and together they set off on a wild, gritty, surf odyssey. But are they actually at the mercy of an unseen puppet master, and what will they find in the surreal shadow-lands of Indonesia? From the author of Rhino Chasers, Indo Dreaming is a vivid and enigmatic novel for anyone who has the spirit of travel wedged in their soul.

'Grant's ability to take the reader into the wild and foreign Indonesia is a delight.'
Ben Beaton, Australian Bookseller and Publisher

'Indo Dreaming is a great book to read when you have sand between your toes or even salt water on the brain.'
Kirrily, aged 15, Canberra, ACT


Shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Award 2005
Shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize Best Writing Award 2006