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Foreword
This is the site of Andy Underwood, a New Zealand Author and
Photographer. Here you will find beautiful photos, instructive articles,
inspirational stories and more. I have invented a novel kind of poetry
called Byco Poems (Bi-coloured Poetry) and published poetry,
flash fiction, novels
and photo books.
Latest Mission
My current book... Flash Bangs: a sparkling array of
hundred-word short stories (IBSN
PB:
978-1-4327-8348-8 IBSN HB:
978-1-4327-8410-2) is
aimed at general readers who will be excited by a new hundred word story
every day for a hundred days. These hundred tales leave out no genre and
will amuse, inspire and delight booklovers who dip into the collection
when they have five minutes to spare... say while sitting on commuting
transport or taking a lunch break. Readers will enjoy getting a quick
entertainment fix from these tiny gems when time is limited. The book will
make a great gift to suit an extensive diversity of tastes and will prove
the saying... variety is the spice of life! One
Hundred Varieties... Do not miss this book!
Personal Profile
November 2011 -- As both a writer and a photographer I have operated
professionally for various spells in the UK, where I grew up, and South
Africa; where I explored on safari, sailed, climbed, dived and got
married. I became a permanent resident of New Zealand in December 2007;
where I settled on the South Island to enjoy the beautiful scenery and
pursue my creative interests. I am married to Christa, a white South
African and we have a son in Wellington (NZ) who is married to a New
Zealander; their first child will arrive next January. I also have a
daughter, who is currently completing her second year in Biology at
Canterbury University (NZ) and likes to fly helicopters. My
dog is called Arwen after the Elf Princess in the Lord of the Rings.
I used to contribute articles on photography to Camera
User Magazine in England and I have published other magazine pieces on
various non-photographic themes, e.g. boat-building. As a keen conservationist,
I have spoken publicly on Natural History and Environmental Topics. I have had
many pictures published and won some national photographic competitions and
yearbook entries in the UK. My underwater movie work has been televised in
England. My photographic interest extends to some unusual fields such as polarised-light photomicrography
and underwater photography both of which yield
vivid, colourful images and I have composed a range of articles and talks to
stimulate interest in artistic photography. I have a wide range of scientific
interests and have travelled extensively, particularly in Europe and Africa, to
enjoy diving, climbing, caving, yachting and safari photography. I joined the
South Island Writers’ Association three years ago and have been inspired by
their monthly contests to compose sixty short stories, fifty poems and one
hundred flash fiction shorts on a wide range of subjects. Because I am an
out-door fitness / sports man / naturalist, there is a deep vein of
environmentalism and healthy living in my work. I am a member of both the
Photographic Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand Society of
Authors.
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