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My blog covers updates on publication of Catastrophe, reader reviews, and updates on insurance-related issues.

New Cover Image #1

One common refrain among the feedback I have received on Catastrophe is that the cover doesn’t match the content. My book is essentially a history of the largest insurance claims ever brought...

Early Feedback

I’ve started to receive feedback from some of the first people I sent copies of Catastrophe to. By far the most common observation is that the photo on the back cover looks nothing like me...

Victorian Bushfires

The advent of summer in Australia also signals the start of bushfire season. This year, heat wave conditions in many southern Australian states raised fears of bushfire outbreaks, and those fears have...

Only ten left

The response to my request for readers to test market Catastrophe has been overwhelming! After only a few days I have received ninety expressions of interest. For those of you who have responded, I...

The first 100 copies have arrived!

Well, 2025 has ended on a high note for me with the arrival of the first 100 copies of Catastrophe. These will be my test marketing batch – I plan to give them away to friends, family and...

Welcome

  Welcome to the website for Catastrophe, my first book.  The site is very basic for now, but I will be adding lots of new features soon.   I have ordered one hundred copies from the printer that I...