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Michael is an author and journalist living at Deepwater in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. His debut rural noir novel Tank Water and its sequel Dirt Trap are released by MidnightSun Publishing.

He has written for The Guardian, Fairfax Media, and the Journal of Australian Studies, and he is a board member of BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival.

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	Tank Water (A James Brandt Mystery, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirt Trap (A James Brandt Mystery, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Questionable Deeds: Making a stand for equal love 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Watchnight 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Closet His Closet Hers 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pluck: Exploits of the single-minded it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Merely Players: Acting like Shakespeare really matters really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write, Regardless!: A no-nonsense guide to plotting, packaging and promoting your book really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diving Into Deep Water: 2-Minute Plunges for Time-Poor Literary Lovers by Michael Burge (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Narelle Fernance, D'Arcy Lloyd really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creating Waves: Critical takes on culture and politics 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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THE NEW SOUTH Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes was a world-first judicial process that took place from 2022 to 2023. In his final report to the state government, Commissioner Justice John Sackar summed up by stating, “There is always a risk that history such as this will fade from – or … Continue reading A novel reckoning: five crime stories ignited by a gay-hate inquiry Read more of this blog post »

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