The Waterhole
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Sheri nodded.
A studio engineer made his way over to Janine and whispered something into her ear. She nodded and shuffled into a quiet corner of the room, the camera focused in on her.
“It looks like the stories just keep coming in,” she said. “I’ve been informed of some more breaking news. There appears to be some unusual animal migration activity going on in Alaska. I’ll be getting back to you about this as soon as I have more details. This is Janine Fuller signing off. Goodnight.”
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am extremely grateful to the many people who have helped me and supported me in creating this, my debut novel.
Firstly, to my brother Mark, who inspired me with this fascinating premise and who encouraged me to write this story.
To my Beta readers, specifically Elana, Karen, Romy, Michael and William, who gave up their valuable time to critique my manuscript and to help me get it to the point where I felt confident to submit it for professional editing.
To my Editors, for polishing the book to a very high standard.
To Andrew, Josh and Sam for doing my final proofread.
And lastly, to my Mom and Dad, for all the encouragement and support during this long endeavor.
I thank you all.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Warren Chazan. I was born and raised in South Africa, emigrating to Sydney, Australia in 2005, where I obtained my qualification as an anesthetist. I am very fortunate to live in a beautiful beachside town called Terrigal. I took to writing late in life, when I decided about eight years ago that although medicine was a good career choice, it was not where my ultimate passion lay. It was then that I began to write, submerging myself in creative writing courses, workshops, seminars and fairs. The “Waterhole” is my debut novel that blends together three of my pet interests; astronomy, the possibility that we are not alone in the universe, and humanity’s quest for knowledge (which could ultimately be used for both good and evil). I hope that with this novel, readers will enjoy what I’ve written, just as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Being an amateur astronomer myself, and the proud owner of a 9.25 inch Cassegrain telescope, I have tried as much as possible to remain true to real Science, while still trying to capture the attention of the average reader, who is simply seeking a fast paced story that they can immerse themselves in and escape the reality of life for a while.
I am now working on my second novel, "Lucifer's Pill,"(a medical thriller) which is in the final stages of editing. I hope to publish this in the near future.