FLYBOY AND THE INVISIBLE
young adult
Nothing in this deep earth dungeon has the flame in my soul right now. The strength of my spite. My anger. The raging passion of my rejection. If I could I’d turn my insides out. Show the stone walls my heart, my energy. Let this whole stinking place see how small it is in comparison.
Laced around a friendship gone wrong, Flyboy is a grimy, non-stop, working-class adventure, not about the boy who can fly, but, more so, about the one who’s left behind.
(Now a film script if anybody with a lot of money’s interested …)
‘The butcher didn’t get a lot of it, but dug it anyway.’ Matt Zurbo.
‘Yeah, some of it went over my head,’ Trevor Woollymitten. ‘But I’m short.’
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 1997
Cover by Jenny Grigg
Text Design by Cathy Larsen, Penguin Design Studio
Published by Penguin Books Australia 1997
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HOT NIGHTS COOL DRAGONS
young adult /adult • short listed – aurealis awards
The man let rip his songs from the body, from the soul. Mikes were just made for mouths. Bobby doubted there was one in the world that could do him justice, that could capture him or his volume.
A journey into neon lit nights, weird things and dirty rock’n’roll. A book about the need to be lost, the conflict between passion and love, magic, and a brother and sister and their fall through music and the world.
‘I didn’t like this one …’ Trevor.
‘It’s true. He didn’t.’ Matt.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 2004
Cover and text design by …oid design
Part title images by Rupert Gibb
Published by Allen & Unwin Australia 2004
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IDIOT PRIDE
young adult • short listed – cbc
I look at her shadowed shape, her eyes lit by street light. There,
in the hot summer dark. I have some thing, some self-thing. An idiot’s pride. And it has a power.
A book about cruising and being on the run without going anywhere. Raw, honest and devoid of soapboxes.
A good book for boys.
‘Blah, blah, blah …’ the book reviewers.
'Ripper book Matt … let's go fishing.' The Butcher.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 1997
Cover design by Ruth Grüner
Cover photography by Denise Nestor
Text photography by Viva
Published by Penguin Books Australia 1997
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BLOW KID BLOW!
childrens
Johnny Kanook lived in suburb No.42.
An ode to the power of music and imagination. Death to the victim mentality.
Illustrated by Jeff Raglus – Mambo! Snorky the Wave Puncher. And also plays a mean trumpet.
‘I didn’t get around to showing this one to the butcher.’ Matt.
‘Do you have any tucker in the fridge, Matt?’ Trevor Woollymitten.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 1996
Illustrated by Jeff Raglus
Published by Penguin Books Australia 1996
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I GOT A ROCKET!
childrens
The other kids go to the playground for their lunch break. Not me! I go to Jupiter, and Venus, and even the 6th dimension!
A simple, bizarre urban tale … with a twist.
Illustratred by Dean Gorissen … a legend! Deadly and Wicked covers.
Now an Emmy winning international animated tv series. True! Wow!
Check out SLR Productions to find out more.
‘Trevor’s kid love it to bits!’ Matt.
‘So did I. It had pictures!’ Trevor.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 1997
llustrated by Dean Gorissen
Published by Penguin Books Australia 1997
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HOT NIGHTS COOL DRAGONS – CD
Vasco Era, Chris Wilson, Gian Slater, The Monaros, and more …
Compilation CD of indi bands who’s live shows inspired
chapters in the book and jazz tracks that were created as soundtracks for chapters.
Order copies from the author.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 2004
All songs remain the sole property of the artists
Independant Release 2004
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WRITING BY MOONLIGHT
poetry
I’m not going to quote my own poetry. How pretentious is that? Thank Christ it sold out. Sorry, no copies left.
Self Published 1996
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LU-LU’S WISH
childrens • new release 2008
A gentle tale about hope, yearning, a little girl called Lu-Lu and her wishing rock.
‘The local butcher loved it! Status!’ Matt Zurbo.
‘It’s true! I did!’ Trevor Woollymitten, Local Butcher.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 2008
Illustrated by Ben de Quadros-Wander
Published by Hachette. Release early 2008.
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FRED THE CROC
childrens • new release 2008
Fred the Croc is a tourist attraction up North. When he gets bored and eats a few tourists, this just makes him more popular than ever before!
A very modern fable.
‘‘This one confused the butcher a little.’ Matt Zurbo
‘It's true, I don't get it? Who's the hero of the story? Trevor Woolymitten, Local Butcher.
Copyright © Matt Zurbo 2008
Illustrated by Sarah Dunk
Published by Hachette. Release late 2008.
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MY DAD’S A WRESTLER
childrens • release early 2009
The creators of I Got a Rocket reunite for a rollicking story about family and pride. Oh, and lots of wrestling!