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Chris Pearce is an editor, researcher and writer from Brisbane, Australia. He works full-time in this capacity for the Queensland Government. He is also a consultant editor to the government, council, education and private sectors. His background includes economics, statistics, management, marketing, market research, accounting and history.

He has written a non-fiction book, "Through the Eyes of Thomas Pamphlett: Convict and Castaway", Boolarong Publications, about the life and times of an early Australian convict.

He is seeking a literary agent and publisher for his historical novel, "A Weaver's Web", set in early 19th century Manchester, UK. A poor handloom weaver makes his fortune when he sets up a cotton factory, but his problems have only just begun.

Chris's qualifications include a Bachelor of Economics with Honours, a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Management Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing, and a Diploma of the Writing School.

He has been a keen tenpin bowler for several decades, mainly in open grade, and currently bowls in one league a week.

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Uncertainty: 1 of 45

(Northern England, 1810s) "I do hope he's all right, Henry," Sarah said for the umpteenth time since Albert disappeared. "It's been more than three months." She was in the armchair mending Henry's trousers while he sat at the table, wrapped in sacking. "The boy will be fine," he said, fed up trying to reassure her. "He'll be in Manchester at a mill or a workshop, slaving from dawn to dusk for a few shillings. Eventually he'll come to his senses and come home." "I'm sure they keep him in chains and don't feed him properly." "We don't know that. He might be making his fortune," he said to tr...
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