John Carstensen
Carstensen is a Danish born Kiwi and also has Canadian citizenship. He is an English teacher by profession and has worked mainly in New Zealand; also lived and worked in China and done stints in Scotland and Indonesian Borneo. Apart from his published paperback collection he has published thirty something short stories on his website and a number of articles.
Genre:
- Academic
- Adult Fiction
- Poetry
- Short Stories
Skills:
- Proofreading
- Short Story Writing
Branch:
Bay of Plenty
Location:
Tauranga
Publications:
The Great Outdoors and Other Stories
Paperback 172 pages. Publication date 30 Sept 2019. Austin Macauley Publishers, London UK
Twenty-four stories with an eclectic mix of characters, settings, themes, pathos and humour. Mostly quintessentially New Zealand stories. Some set in East Asian countries deal with issues like child trafficking and slavery. A few deal with spiritual/Christian themes.