About the Author

Les Zig is a novelist, screenwriter, and speaker.He has five published novels: Just Another Week in Suburbia (Pantera Press 2017), explores the questions of trust, fidelity, and how well you can ever truly know another person; while August Falling (Pantera Press 2018) is a story about unconditional acceptance, reclaiming the past, and finding a way forward; and Prudence (ECG Press 2023), which is a exploration of fidelity, temptation, and our darkest desires.As "Lazaros Zigomanis", he wrote the YA novel Song of the Curlew (Pinion Press 2019), a story about dreams, coming of age, community, love, and racism. It has been described by best-selling Young Adult author George Ivanoff as "an extraordinary book". His YA novel, This, (MidnightSun Publishing 2023), tells the story of a 15-year-old dealing with burgeoning neurosis as he navigates social pressures, high school obligations, and his overbearing Greek parents.Les is also the writer and director behind the half-hour satire mockumentary Little Diva Rising, which has met with great success on the independent festival circuit; and the web series The Abnorms, a preternatural take on life in lockdown during the pandemic. He also wrote and directed the short action film, The Other Side of Paradise. He's had four screenplays optioned, and a raft of unproduced screenplays place in over one hundred competitions. His stories and articles have also been published extensively.A lifetime writer, Les has a love of storytelling, and has always wanted to tell stories.

Reviews

'Song of the Curlew reminds me of the old country days where you played rough and lived rough too. Unlike any other Aussie Rules story, Song of the Curlew is a hard tackle with an underlying twist that will leave readers wide-eyed, and asking for justice from the barriers. A must-read for all who love a good ol' game of footy and believe in the unbelievable.' - Kathrine 'Kat' Clarke Writer, Artist, Cultural Advisor
'Soulful, gutsy, and heartfelt.' - Dr Laurie Steed Award-winning author of You Belong Here (Margaret River Press 2018)
'This is an extraordinary book.' - George Ivanoff Best-selling and award-winning author
'A gripping read.' - Ian Banks, Blue Wolf Reviews
'With powerful subplots of racism, first love and growing up, even those not interested in football will engage with the story.' - JM Peace, Author of The Twisted Knot (Pan Macmillan 2016), and A Time to Run (Pan Macmillan 2015)
'There is a lot to like about this novel - it has humour, action, mystery, and football! This is the first Young Adult novel by Zigomanis. Hopefully there'll be many more.' - Helen Eddy, ReadPlus