Coast novelist takes a humorous look at the world

Long-time Central Coast resident Jon Blackwell has released his latest novel, Trevor Trumpet, the Peoples Prophet.

A previous CEO of the Central Coast Area Health Service, Workcover and, more recently, Habitat for Humanity Australia, Blackwell says he is now retired and amuses himself by writing novels and attempting to play golf, bowl, and surf.

“I started out as a paratrooper in the British Army and later trained as a social worker before emigrating to Australia,” he said.

“I subsequently became a senior community and health service manager in Victoria, SA, WA and NSW.”

Trevor Trumpet, the Peoples Prophet is a satirical look at the world and religions and the way in which they often fail to live up to their own teachings.

G has created our planet but has become increasingly frustrated by the direction that the Earth is taking; wars, greed and inequality abound, and he is looking for a new prophet to fix it up.

Trevor Trumpet, the random manager of a waste recycling depot, gets decapitated in an accident on the way to visit his mum on the Central Coast.

G sends him to Prophet College where he almost completes most of the modules (including Surviving a Stoning and Preaching in Tongues), is awarded a Cert 3 in Propheteering and is sent back down to spread G’s message of peace and love.

On his return to earth, with his head botchily reattached, Trumpet is arrested for impersonating a dead person, but after DNA testing is issued with a Resurrection Certificate by the State Coroner.

The novel then follows him as an eclectic and unlikely support crew assemble around him, including Derek the Foul-mouthed Attack Dove.

Will Trevor bring peace to the world, or will he just start another round of bickering, battles and bad faith?

You’ll have to read the book to find out.

“This novel is a humorous look at our world, and the potentially damaging effects of religion and male testosterone, (bad enough individually, but deadly when combined, as they often are),” Blackwell said.

Trevor Trumpet is now available in print or kindle editions from Amazon or can be ordered directly by emailing jonblackwell@live.com.au