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Talk-weary, smiled out.
A retreat to the Marble Bar.
Speak-easy and sombre warmth.
Thoughts adrift towards a new life
and one past
quiver over diffident possibilities and the rattle of bar talk
Rising, crackling, ebbing.
And here alone, as always.
~ Marianne de Pierres 2017
How long have you been writing for MDPWeb, why did you join the group, and what do you like about being part of it?
I’ve been lucky to have been writing for MDPWeb since the start in 2010. Originally I was reading and blogging for a Young Adult audience but over time moved into reading adult speculative fiction, mostly science fiction.
What creative piece are you working on, and what author would you liken your work too?
At the moment I’m working on a short story collection. In the past I’ve been likened to Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams (Rest in Peace this pair of literary giants), but in the end I would rather consider my work to have its own voice.
What book have you most enjoyed reviewing for MDPWeb?
Tough call. I’d had to give it a top five in no specific order: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer; The Fictional Woman by Tara Moss; Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman; I Shall Wear Midnight, by Terry Pratchett; and Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson
What’s your favourite thing to do in your downtime?
Photography, video games, plotting my next trip to Japan
Is there somewhere else online/in bookstores we can find your work?
Links to all my work are available on my website at www.JamieMarriage.com. And Anthologies containing my work can be found on Amazon.com
What’s your favourite TV series?
At the moment, House of Cards.
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In a near-future where privatised health care has sent the cost of over-the-counter medicine soaring, terrorists execute a well-planned attack on the world’s pharmaceutical companies.
Ella West is an ex-pat Australian living in New York City when the coup begins and is mistakenly imprisoned for suspected terrorist activity.
On her release she finds her partner, Joah, has passed away because of lack of treatment due to the malfunctioning health care system. As the city descends into chaos, she plans to leave, but is is asked a favour by a friend — to transport his teenage daughter to safety in South Carolina. Ella heads south, planning to honour her friend’s wish and then find a way back across the Mexican border and home to Australia. But in the turmoil that unfolds, her life changes forever.
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