Dean Baker: 8 books

They say everyone has a book inside them; well Rick Bateman has a whole library bursting to get out. Told in amusing style, through letters, emails and diary entries, Rick quits his lucrative sales job to devote his daylight hours to writing The Great Novel. Literally bursting with ideas, he then...

Looking for a quick read to make that morning commute less dull? Want a relaxing read by the pool? Or something to read at home on those cold winter evenings? How about all that for FREE?  Eat my shorts is an award winning collection of short fiction. 150 pages of horror, terror, mystery,...

R is for: Relationships…Redundancy…Reunions…Romance…RedemptionSchool reunions can be tough, nobody wants to look like a failure. But when you lose your girlfriend (to an odious, but very good looking kick-boxer) and then your IT job (With the world’s worst Stationary supplier) in quick succession,...

They say everyone has a book inside them; well Rick Bateman has a whole library bursting to get out! Told in amusing style, through letters, emails and diary entries, Rick quits his lucrative sales job to devote his daylight hours to writing The Great Novel. But as the weeks go by and the rejection...

Eat My Shorts ; Mercifully brief fiction is a collection of short stories from my trusty word-processor. It is an anthology of Horror, Humor, Drama and experimental fiction.

School reunions can be tough, nobody wants to look like a failure. But when you lose your girlfriend (to an odious, but very good looking kick-boxer) and then your IT job (With the world’s worst Stationary supplier) in quick succession, a school reunion is the last thing you need.  Press-ganged...

A unique collection of poetry and prose poems with a lyrical bent so intense you will find the book almost reading you, in your reflections and re-reading. Subtle nuances and direct metaphors that elicit insights to such an extent that the poet seems to be speaking to each reader personally. From...

A unique collection of poetry and prose poems with a lyrical bent so intense you will find the book almost reading you, in your reflections and re-reading. Subtle nuances and direct metaphors that elicit insights to such an extent that the poet seems to be speaking to each reader personally. From...