Roger Rooney

An Interview with Roger Rooney: Author of True North

Roger Rooney: Author of True NorthRoger Rooney is a Canberra-based historical fiction writer and is a graduate of Deakin University with a BA (Hons) in International Relations and Strategic Studies. He has performed 22 years of public service with all levels of government, having worked as a Senior Researcher with the Australian Government’s Refugee Review Tribunal, where he sat on the China and South-East Asia desk.

His first novel, True North, was released in April 2018 and was developed over four years, with Roger getting up at 5 am in winter to write 250 words per day. He collaborated with award winning author and […]

2018-07-26T09:54:06+02:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

Review: True North by Roger Rooney

Review: True North by Roger Rooney

While Vietnam has been a part of popular culture for more than five decades, there has always been a shadow hanging over that conflict, and many of the books, movies, commentaries, and documentaries haven’t always focused on the personal element of this savage period in Vietnamese and global history. In True North, author Roger Rooney tackles the Vietnam War with a fearless blend of history, romance, philosophy and, most importantly, brutal truth.

The unique approach to this conflict comes in the form of its two main characters, star-crossed accidental lovers on opposite sides of the battlefield. Rooney chose unusual […]

2020-02-21T06:17:50+02:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , , |
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