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Interview with Clancy Tucker, author of Gunnedah Hero

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Tell us about Gunnedah Hero.
Gunnedah Hero is a coming of age story – set in Australia in 1910 during the worst drought in history. It is actually two stories in one – historical and modern fiction. The main protagonist is Smokey ‘Gun’ Danson (1910) and his great-great-grandson, Gunnie Danson (modern day).

Here is the simple book blurb …

Fourteen-year-old Gunnedah ‘Gunnie’ Danson has a 500-word assignment on drought. His late grandfather has left him a box containing a manuscript. It’s been written by Gunnie’s great-great-grandfather, Smokey ‘Gun’ Danson after his journey up the long paddock during a harsh drought as a fourteen-year-old drover in 1910. At the back of the manuscript is an envelope. It’s NOT to be opened until Gunnie has read the entire story.

Gunnie spends the weekend at Wiralee Station; a cattle station that’s been in the family since 1848. There, he reads the awesome manuscript and learns of Smokey’s adventurous journey. Gunnie overhears several secretive conversations. His snobby Aunty Kate wants to divorce his uncle and sell Wiralee Station. He finishes the manuscript and opens the mysterious envelope. Will it legally
prevent his aunt from selling Wiralee Station? 

What genre is it?
Young adult fiction, but is suitable for ages 8 to 80!

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
Young city dwellers who like adventure and older citizens who will appreciate going back in time – when life was tough.

Complete this sentence for us: if you like _________________, you’ll love Gunnedah Hero.
Credible historical – modern fiction.

Are you done with these characters or will there be a sequel?
The sequel to ‘Gunnedah Hero’ is finished (‘A Drover’s Blanket‘) but my next book is very different – Pa Joe’s Place. It is not historical fiction, but the true story of a young Thai girl – based in Thailand. A powerful story of courage.

Tell us a bit about yourself. Who is Clancy Tucker?
Clancy Tucker has been a full time writer for 15 years. He is also a photographer and sometime poet. Although born in Australia, he has lived in four countries, speaks three languages and will soon be based in Thailand.

Clancy is a human rights activist and social justice campaigner and writes a daily blog that currently goes to 28 countries – a blog that has regular guests from around the world: authors, illustrators, poets, human rights lawyers, teens, senior citizens, musicians et al.

Where is this blog? How else can we follow you online?
Blog: http://clancytucker.blogspot.com.au/

Website: http://clancytucker.com.au/
@clancytucker
http://www.facebook.com/clancy.tucker.5

What’s next?
Move to South East Asia, write the third book in the ‘Gunnedah Hero’ series (‘Magic Billie’), publish my other 18 manuscripts and keep
writing and photographing a million things.

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  1. Great interview David and Clancy. Thanks for sharing.

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