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Historical Fiction, Contemporary

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Jon Cocks taught secondary Drama and English for many years. He has unpublished cartoon strips, a long list of credits in community theatre, a long-running TV ad, several one-act plays written for students and is finalsing 'Third Valley', a novel about a teacher whose career is savaged by a paranoid school administrators. Other than an enduring love affair with his Armenian-born wife Lilit, Jon loves books, theatre, movies, the Adelaide Crows, cricket and wine. ...more

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Jon Cocks Once the initial idea lodges in my brain, it kind of gestates until I am compelled to start expressing it in the page. Every project, big or small, is…moreOnce the initial idea lodges in my brain, it kind of gestates until I am compelled to start expressing it in the page. Every project, big or small, is different, but the initial idea emerges from any source near me, with which I have some kind of connection. My novella 'Duty of Care' evolved from the notion that teachers have a duty of care for their students, and it doesn't change, no matter how extreme the circumstance.(less)
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Jon Cocks Marketing 'Angel of Aleppo'. I have so much to learn.…moreMarketing 'Angel of Aleppo'. I have so much to learn.(less)
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Jon Cocks liked Reader's review of Angel of Aleppo: Can faith survive the Armenian Genocide?:
Angel of Aleppo by Jon Cocks
"Angel of Aleppo is set in harrowing times, with the story taking place amid the horrors of genocide, yet the heroine Anoush perseveres through it all. Witnessing Anoush's journey, we find moments of compassion, humor, and love which bolstered the des" Read more of this review »
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Jon Cocks liked Adeshina Joshua's review of Angel of Aleppo: Can faith survive the Armenian Genocide?:
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"Angel of Aleppo gripped me from the first page. It's a beautifully written, heartbreaking story of courage, compassion, and resilience amidst the horrors of war. The protagonist’s strength and humanity left a lasting impression on me. This book doesn" Read more of this review »
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The second in Lainie Anderson’s 'Petticoat' Police Mystery series, Murder on North Terrace takes us back to the surface-serene, yet subterranean-soiled bucolic parochial ambience of 1917 Adelaide an ...more
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