Spotlight: The Night Fisher Elegies by Dean Mayes

Collecting together pieces from over 10 years of writing, "The Night Fisher Elegies" showcases Dean Mayes' literary style across short fiction, ghazal poetry, short form essays and personal reflections. "The Night Fisher Elegies" takes the reader on a journey through love, faith, death, grief, family and dreams, weaving together powerful explorations of humanism, moments of reflection that are tinged with melancholy, and short verses that inhabit the sometimes brutal landscape of self examination. Dean wanders through a palace of memories contained within nostalgic love, experimenting with style, tone and character. He poses questions for the reader to ponder and wrestle with and offers pieces that are designed to evoke and provoke, while others are simply present as meditations to inspire and affirm.

This exciting new publication will be available in digital format for readers on September 1st , 2022.

About the Author

Dean Mayes is an Intensive Care Nurse who has specialised in Neonatal & Paediatric Medicine/Surgery, Complex Head & Neck Surgery & Neurosurgery. As a writer, Dean is fascinated by philosophy and the paranormal, so his stories weave an element of magical realism with deep humanism. His first novel “The Hambledown Dream” was published in 2010 by Central Avenue Publishing and his subsequent novels “Gifts of the Peramangk”, “The Recipient” & “The Artisan Heart” continue his relationship with Central Avenue Publishing. “The Short & The Long — Stories, Verse & Reflections” is published by Hambledown Road Imprints. He grew up near Melbourne, Australia, and now lives in Adelaide with his wife, Emily, his children, Xavier & Lucy, and his writing partner – a 10 year old spaniel named, Sam. Dean loves outdoor cooking, anything to do with Star Wars and (insanely) long-form podcasts.