Brett J Jenkins | Author
Brett J Jenkins
Phone: +61 422 061 021
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24.01.2022 Over 200 copies sold! A modest total but very happy nevertheless. Thanks for all the support and the feedback. Keep telling others about it - be shameless if you must . Check out brettjjenkins.com for sale locations.
23.01.2022 Thank you Harry Morton at Shutdowns Australia for the online article. Much appreciated!
21.01.2022 Thank you for the lovely comments Jenny Stuart-Hill!
21.01.2022 "Great read for anyone interested in mining. Consuming book I couldnt put it down until it was finished." -- Clint (5 star Kobo review) "My favourite book this... year!!!!" -- Marcia (5 star Goodreads review) "This book is not typically the genre that I would read but from the minute I started it, I could not put it down." -- Jenny (5 star Goodreads review) "Enjoyable read with a good balance of the trials and tribulations of being a FIFO underground miner and the inner workings of the mind as it plays its game of 'can I do this'.." -- Ferg (4 star Amazon review). A Boy Miner is the true story of an eighteen-year-old boy thrown into the mans world of FIFO underground mining from 1996 to 2000, taking him to the Western Australian outback mine of Bronzewing, then the Silver Swan nickel mine near Kalgoorlie, and finally The Granites gold mine in the Northern Territorys Tanami Desert. A Boy Miner explores the trials of negotiating the meaning of masculinity, of mateship, and the effects that absence and isolation can have on FIFO workers and their families. At times humorous, profound, and melancholic, A Boy Miner reflects the swinging moods of the boy and the wider mining community, living by the cycle of a FIFO roster. Brett J Jenkins is a Western Australian writer. He has worked as an underground miner, before gaining his PhD in English and Comparative Literature, and is now a proud stay-at-home dad-the greatest challenge of them of all. Go to brettjjenkins.com for sale locations or find us on Facebook at Brett J Jenkins - author
19.01.2022 Hello everyone, I finally scanned some of my old mining pics which show some of the machines I talk about in A Boy Miner, including the LM75 drill rig, a dumptruck, bogger, IT, as well a picture of the underground escape ladders, the interior of my donga (excuse the rebel flag), and me unashamedly shirtless in front of a scrub fire.
18.01.2022 Thank you Kalgoorlie-Boulder Visitor Centre!
16.01.2022 Nice way to spend a wintery Friday Zaneta Neucom!
15.01.2022 CHECK THIS OUT Brett Jenkins has written this true story about being an 18 year old boy thrown into the FIFO world of underground mining back in the 90...s. Exploring the trials of negotiating the meaning of masculinity, of mateship, and the effects that absence and isolation can have on FIFO workers and their families. Follow this link to order your copy. https://brettjjenkins.com/ See more
11.01.2022 Thanks Kris for the pic. Kris messaged: 'I bought this Leatherman on my first break at Bronzewing and had it ever since. The inscription should look familiar.'
11.01.2022 Thanks Mandurah Central Book Exchange bookshop!
11.01.2022 Thanks Donna and Lee!
11.01.2022 It's a good-looking bunch of readers!
11.01.2022 New Book:- A Boy Miner is the true story of an eighteen-year-old boy thrown into the mans world of FIFO underground mining from 1996 to 2000, taking him to th...e Western Australian outback mine of Bronzewing, then the Silver Swan nickel mine near Kalgoorlie, and finally The Granites gold mine in the Northern Territorys Tanami Desert. A Boy Miner explores the trials of negotiating the meaning of masculinity, of mateship, and the effects that absence and isolation can have on FIFO workers and their families. At times humorous, profound, and melancholic, A Boy Miner reflects the swinging moods of the boy and the wider mining community, living by the cycle of a FIFO roster. Brett J Jenkins is a Western Australian writer. He has worked as an underground miner, before gaining his PhD in English and Comparative Literature, and is now a proud stay-at-home dadthe greatest challenge of them of all Go to brettjjenkins.com for sale locations or find us on Facebook at Brett J Jenkins - author.
10.01.2022 Thank you for the share Mining Family Matters!
09.01.2022 Thanks Zoe Keenan for the story in the Kalgoorlie Miner!
08.01.2022 Hello everyone, as a self-published author, it is entirely up to me to promote my book which involves a lot of pleading, schmoozing, and, unfortunately, also some humble bragging. If, and only if, you feel like reviewing my book on Goodreads, Kobo, Amazon etc, then please do. I have given myself a 5-star rating but am also somewhat partial. If you enjoyed the book, please tell others as word-of-mouth is my most important resource. Thanks again for the support, Brett.
06.01.2022 It was just last month that I was hanging out with old mates Barnsey, Osher, Ivan, and Michelle
05.01.2022 Hardcopies have arrived!
05.01.2022 Took a while but now available on Amazon Kindle #Amazon
01.01.2022 The article from the Kalgoorlie Miner
