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David Farrell

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David Farrell, the author of The Wilde Collection fictional memoir series, lives in a rural village on the banks of the Mighty Waikato River.

While planning his next book, he walks through the magnificent landscapes of Aotearoa, New Zealand with his new muse, Zelda, by his side. A Kiwi Heading Dog rescued from the pound.

With his partner Jeanne and daughter Amy, they now live a harmonious life after a challenging journey from Southern Africa

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
David Farrell December is my Aotearoa New Zealand author month.
Shifting Colours by Fiona Sussman
Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Purgatory by Rosetta Allan
Open t…moreDecember is my Aotearoa New Zealand author month.
Shifting Colours by Fiona Sussman
Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Purgatory by Rosetta Allan
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
David Farrell It doesn't exist.
I sit down every day and write at least a paragraph.
If the creativity flows, I continue to write.
If it doesnt I turn to other aspe…moreIt doesn't exist.
I sit down every day and write at least a paragraph.
If the creativity flows, I continue to write.
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David Farrell’s My African Rose is the third instalment in The Wilde Collection, yet it stands strongly on its own as both a love story and a chronicle of post-apartheid South Africa. Set against the turbulence of the mid-1990s, the novel weaves personal romance and national history into an intimate portrait of resilience, identity, and survival.

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David Farrell made a comment in the group Around the World in 80 Books — The Wilde Collection topic
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Chinese mythology, fantasy, paranormal, evil versus good, lies and deceit and manipulation.

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