image of person or book cover 8434266372357980533.jpg
This image has been sourced from online.
y separately published work icon Leaving Bondi single work   novel   crime   detective  
Is part of Les Norton Robert G. Barrett , 1985 series - author novel short story (number 15 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Leaving Bondi
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Les Norton is back! Les figured by tossing $50,000 into the Gull's movie he'd become the next Sam Goldwyn. Only someone put a bomb on the film set. And who gets the blame Now Norton's a fugitive from the law, desperate to prove his innocence. Satanists, drug dealers, nutty poets, blabbermouth disc jockeys - everybody between Sydney, the Blue Mountains and South Australia wants a piece of Les Norton. So what are Norton's chances of clearing his name and coming up smelling of roses VFO. But rely on Les to come up smelling of something. 'the king of popular fiction'.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: HarperCollins Australia , 2000 .
      image of person or book cover 8434266372357980533.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 239p.
      Reprinted: 2001
      ISBN: 0732268710, 0732268702
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Full Strength Robert G. Barrett , Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2013 5971580 2013 selected work novel Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2013
    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: HarperCollins Australia , 2014 .
      image of person or book cover 4365441269995527501.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 320p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 23/06/2014
      ISBN: 9781460703779

Other Formats

  • Large print.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction Beth Driscoll , Lisa Fletcher , Kim Wilkins , David Carter , 2018 single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)

'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)

[Review] Leaving Bondi Andres Kabel , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Crime Factory , no. 1 2001; (p. 56)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
Crime Jeff Popple , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 26 November 2000; (p. 45)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
Paperbacks Graham Clark , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 October 2000; (p. 5)

— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel ; The Perfect Couple Derek Hansen , 2000 single work novel
CoverNotes Mike Shuttleworth , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 October 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
CoverNotes Mike Shuttleworth , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 October 2000; (p. 11)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
Paperbacks Graham Clark , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 October 2000; (p. 5)

— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel ; The Perfect Couple Derek Hansen , 2000 single work novel
Crime Jeff Popple , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 26 November 2000; (p. 45)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
[Review] Leaving Bondi Andres Kabel , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Crime Factory , no. 1 2001; (p. 56)

— Review of Leaving Bondi Robert G. Barrett , 2000 single work novel
The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction Beth Driscoll , Lisa Fletcher , Kim Wilkins , David Carter , 2018 single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)

'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)

Last amended 2 Jul 2020 11:59:10
Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Victor Harbor, Victor Harbor - Goolwa area, Fleurieu Peninsula - Lake Alexandrina, South Australia,
  • Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X