Wayne Ashton Wayne Ashton i(A677 works by)
Born: Established: 1959 Karachi,
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Pakistan,
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South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Bangladeshi ; Pakistani
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1 5 y separately published work icon Equator : A Novel Wayne Ashton , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2010 Z1719828 2010 single work novel

'The year is 1947 - Carlos slips over the orphanage wall in search of the village girl who has captured his heart.

'From that moment, his is a life at sea, a life that moves across the globe and across generations, lived on the turning tides of love affairs, friendships and enmities.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 form The Oils and Mirrors of Dorothy Hoffkoff Wayne Ashton , 2008 single work drama radio play crime

'Applecrumble, or Arthur Patrick Trumble, is a washed-up detective and ex locksmith. He has lots of charm, eloquence, bravado, gusto, and determination. Dorothy Hoffkoff is a society girl. Generous, unconventional, rude, kind, frequently bored with her society friends. Together they embark on a grand heist. Felicity Ponce Factor has stolen something that belongs to Dorothy. Unbeknownst to her it has magical powers that can only be invoked in the hands of its true owner.

'And so Dorothy and Applecrumble set out for a Bellevue Hill heist.'

Source : ABC Radio National website, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/airplay/
Sighted: 13/03/2008
1 form The Tasman Angel from Hell Wayne Ashton , 2006 single work drama radio play

'Emily Ellison has been found floating face down on the calmest of days on the Tasman Sea and someone needs to pay. The Tasman Angel goes straight to the juggernaut with Emily in his arms and a squadron of memory birds in his wake. Written for Paul Capsis and William Zappa "The Tasman Angel from Hell" is a drama about loyalty, anger, hatred, love and all those other human and angel emotions.'

Source: ABC Radio National website, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/airplay/stories/2006/1716171.htm
Sighted: 31/08/2006
1 Thea Astley 1926-2004 Wayne Ashton , 2004 single work obituary (for Thea Astley )
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 August vol. 122 no. 6436 2004; (p. 14)
1 Setbacks and Successes Wayne Ashton , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , April no. 136 2004; (p. 9, 30)
1 9 y separately published work icon Under a Tin-Grey Sari Wayne Ashton , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2002 Z978577 2002 single work novel historical fiction adventure romance
1 A Vanishing Act Wayne Ashton , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , no. 39 1992; (p. 53-55) Sunset : Penguin Australian Summer Stories 2005; (p. 164-169)
1 form The Aunt Wayne Ashton , 1990 single work drama radio play
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