Dieter Gartelman | Self-Publishing Review

An Interview with Dieter Gartelmann: Author of Pandemic

Dieter Gartelmann had moved to Australia from Germany in 1953, and straight off to high school, learning English and the ways of the new country. The full lifecycle of a migrant escaping from the past, marriage, and four great children. After a 45-year IT career followed by a postgraduate study in cybersecurity, he now lives alone, with a new interest in writing. This is his second book.

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The book Pandemic is about the pandemic in the US. The first part is the history of how Trump handled the pandemic, described as dialogue between fictional families […]

Review: Pandemic by Dieter Gartelman

A novel that strongly argues the point that reality is stranger than fiction, Pandemic by Dieter Gartelman is a fictional retelling of the pandemic still wreaking havoc around the globe, and a hypothetical fate we all may still face. Blending true history with semi-hysterical visions of the future is a storytelling gamble, but Gartelman hits the mark in this prophetic and troubling portrait of America.

Having a diverse range of protagonists provides a uniquely well-rounded perspective on the global crisis at the center of this story. Michael Thompson’s expertise in public health, his wife Dorothy’s intrepid reporting skills, John Othallo’s […]